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The AI Daily Brief · Thursday, July 30, 2026

OpenAI President Greg Brockman Confirms Company Working on Hardware Devices

Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI, confirmed that the company is developing a range of devices to provide a physical presence for their chatbots. While specific form factors like a smart speaker were not confirmed, Brockman stated that these hardware plans are on track and devices can be expected soon.

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President Greg Brockman says that the company is working on an entire range of devices to give a physical presence to their chatbots.
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In a new interview with former Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern, Brockman confirmed that OpenAI's hardware plans are still on track, stating that the company is building a family of devices.
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We'll have to give a timeline beyond commenting, you can expect them soon.
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Heard on The AI Daily Brief — “6 Questions Every Enterprise Has to Answer About AI, published Thursday, July 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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