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The device, still under wraps, is expected to be screenless, wearable, and as elegant as an iPod Shuffle, with mass production anticipated to begin in 2027. Ive expressed a renewed optimism about technology&#8217;s potential to serve humanity positively, despite acknowledging the unintended negative impacts of modern tech. The collaboration has been lauded by OpenAI&#8217;s CEO Sam Altman, who called a prototype &#8220;the coolest piece of technology the world will ever see.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Jony Ive, the renowned designer behind Apple&#8217;s iPhone, has embarked on a new partnership with OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, to develop an innovative AI-enabled device. 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