Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?
You may have heard that OpenAI released its first piece of hardware this week. You may not have heard about the ChatGPT basketball.
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OpenAI released a ChatGPT-branded basketball priced at $70 alongside other merchandise as part of a "Pause. Play. Prompt." campaign described as a physical reminder that creativity extends beyond screens. The basketball is made of rubber, making it suitable for outdoor play due to weather resistance. The product line also includes inspirational merchandise items like a quarter-zip featuring the word "research" in cursive. The article expresses skepticism about the target market for such products, noting that the AI industry has historically struggled with product-market fit.
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