According to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman, OpenAI’s push into consumer devices will begin with a mobile, screen-free smart speaker designed as a new type of home computer for the AI era. The product, still under development, is meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion that lives in the home, helping control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages, and tap into the range of capabilities offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The device’s technology is intended to become increasingly personalized and proactive as it gains a deeper understanding of its owner over time, with OpenAI envisioning it anticipating needs, surfacing information proactively, and serving as an expert.