OpenAI wants to free us from our screens. Who's going to tell them?
THE SO WHAT
A screenless AI device runs straight into entrenched user behavior—people like visual control and feedback. If you're building new hardware around AI, treat 'habit change' as a core risk item, not a marketing challenge.
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