I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad, which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.
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OpenAI released its first hardware product, a customizable keypad designed to work with ChatGPT and its coding tool. The keypad features programmable keys that can be assigned to specific tasks, a voice dictation button, and color-coded indicators to show whether assigned agents are idle, thinking, complete, or experiencing errors. The product has faced mixed reception, with hardcore coders largely dismissing it as impractical compared to cheaper alternatives, though some users find it convenient for toggling between multiple ChatGPT projects. OpenAI's hardware ambitions come amid an ongoing legal dispute with Apple over trade theft allegations.
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