ChatGPT reportedly building a smart speaker with moving parts

OpenAI is reportedly working on a smart speaker, and the company also paused development on a powerful new AI model over security concerns.

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(Reported by Bloomberg) A new smart speaker is reportedly in the works that may use moving parts to seem more 'alive' and will focus on completing complex tasks.

According to a report, OpenAI is developing its first hardware product. The device is described as a battery-powered smart speaker that will be more focused on helping you with tasks than just checking the weather, and could be very expensive.

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Development on a powerful upcoming model called Astra has been paused due to concerns it was getting too good at coding and cybersecurity tasks.

OpenAI announced it is stopping work on some parts of its next-generation AI, Astra. The company said internal tests showed it was becoming powerful enough to be a potential security risk, so they are pausing to build better safety controls.

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Per Bloomberg, the speaker will follow in the steps of other smart speakers lately in pushing an AI-first focus aimed at helping people complete tasks, compared to simpler smart s.

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