OpenAIs smart speaker sounds like a cross between a HomePod and a Furby
THE SO WHAT
A portable, screenless OpenAI speaker as a household companion pushes assistants from utility into ambient presence. If you build consumer apps or services, start mapping how your product would surface through a voice-first, model-native endpoint that controls the user relationship and context, not just the query.
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