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OpenAI smartphone leak reveals next-gen chipset and more details - Notebookcheck

OpenAI isn't building software anymore. It's building hardware—30M phones in 2 years.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is expanding beyond software into consumer hardware with a dedicated smartphone, signaling a strategic shift to own the end-user experience for AI deployment and potentially creating a new distribution channel for ChatGPT at scale.

The key facts

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  1. OpenAI smartphone launch reported with next-gen chipset

  2. Production target: 30 million units over 2 years

  3. Strategic implication: vertically integrated AI consumer device

  4. Hardware play suggests shift from API-first to device-first distribution model

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