OpenAI to launch smartphone running on AI agents instead of apps
OpenAI to launch smartphone running on AI agents instead of apps The commercial production of the ‘ AI-first ’ smartphone being built by ChatGPT maker OpenAI is set to begin in early 2027. According to technology market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , the production of this phone, which was previously expected to start production only in 2028, is currently progressing rapidly. According to Kuo, if the production of this phone is completed on schedule, it is estimated that about 30 million units will be shipped to the market within 2027 and 2028. This number is similar to the first-year sales estimate of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series . Although smartphones currently on the market have app-centric systems , OpenAI’s phone will be based entirely on ‘ AI agents ’. According to analyst Kuo, OpenAI is building its own separate hardware and operating system to support this model. This phone will use a customized version of MediaTek’s ‘Dimension 9600’ processor . The processor is expected to be...