ChatGPT Representational concept image created by AITL;DR According to a fresh report, OpenAI’s first hardware device will be a doughnut-shaped portable smart speaker without a display. OpenAI reportedly plans to launch the AI-first device in 2027 as the first product in a broader lineup of AI-powered hardware. We first heard last month that OpenAI’s debut hardware product could be a screenless smart speaker. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, OpenAI’s first device will be a battery-powered smart speaker without a display. OpenAI reportedly wants the device to feel more like an AI companion than a traditional smart speaker.