OpenAI plans to launch an AI-powered speaker in 2027, according to a Bloomberg story. It will reportedly be palm-size and doughnut-shaped with a wireless design that allows people to carry it around.
The story, citing unnamed individuals familiar with the project, indicates that the speaker will cost $300 to $400, a premium price compared to the $100 to $200 range for most smart speakers (excluding high-end Bose and Sonos alternatives). The device would function similarly to ChatGPT on your phone but would use more advanced components that can learn about the user and interact in personalized ways over time.
A manual from OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The story also says the speaker will include features that signal how it’s interacting, presumably shown through display icons. This could include indicator lights plus a camera diagram and sensors to help it receive and process information about its environment.
However, OpenAI faces a potential legal roadblock to making the tool available to consumers. Last month, Apple sued the artificial intelligence company, alleging it stole confidential product placement and design data and requested manufacturers to replicate Apple’s metal finishing. The Bloomberg story says the OpenAI speaker was designed with assistance from LoveFrom studio, launched by former Apple designer Jony Ive. Last year, OpenAI acquired a separate Ive-founded startup, IO, focused on devices.
Apple is also reportedly working on AI-powered devices for the home. A first wave might arrive this fall, featuring smart tag devices that leverage Apple’s original Siri AI capabilities.
(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, filed a lawsuit in 2025 against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in relation to its AI programs.)
I’ve tested several smart speakers in the past year that include the latest AI elements, similar to those mentioned in this story. This includes Amazon Echo and Echo Show devices with Alexa Plus, which adapts to your habits, suggests food for you, and facilitates conversations. I’ve also tried Google’s newest Home speaker, a device made with Gemini for Home in mind; it will brainstorm with you and answer questions about what properly matched security cameras have seen outdoors. It’s unclear whether OpenAI’s speaker would have such capabilities.
The Bloomberg story describes the OpenAI tool as being the size of a hockey puck, which might be unfamiliar for a smart speaker and could indicate a significant technology gap, from sound quality to battery life and response speed.
Makers of AI devices also must address privacy considerations, which have been increasing as technologies like smart glasses and Ring video doorbells become more popular.
Tyler Lacoma
Editor / Home Security and Dapper Home
Tyler has worked with, lived with, and tested all kinds of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest elements, privacy solutions, and top solutions.
With degrees in Business Administration, Literature and Technical Writing, Tyler takes every opportunity to play with the latest AI technology, push smart devices to their limits and each now and then throw cameras off his roof, all to find the best devices to have faith in your life. He constantly tests with the renters (and pets) in his life to see what smart products can work for everyone, in every living situation.
Residing in lovely Bend, Oregon gives Tyler plenty of alternatives to test the latest tech in every kind of weather and temperature. However, when not at work, he’s likely to be found hiking the trails, trying out a new food recipe for his loved ones, keeping up on his favorite reading, or gaming with good pals.
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