
OpenAI is finally releasing some hardware. No, it isn't the mysterious AI-powered device the company is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive, a project already tangled up in a messy lawsuit. Instead, it's a product designed to be used with its coding platform, Codex. The device, a square-shaped block of buttons called Codex Micro, is a collaboration between the AI company and keyboard maker Work Louder. OpenAI said it is a limited-run collaboration that will give use
OpenAI has released hardware called Codex Micro, a square-shaped button pad created in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder, designed to help users monitor and manage their coding agents. The device features mechanical switches, a joystick, and a dial, with colored lights indicating the status of tasks like whether they are complete, running, or encountering errors, and costs $230 in a limited-run release. This hardware is separate from OpenAI's main hardware project in development with a former Apple designer, which is rumored to be a smart speaker for interacting with ChatGPT and is expected to launch next year.
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