OpenAI’s Altman Downplays GPT-5, Unveils Jony Ive AI Device, New Apps and BCI Bet Ahead of IPO
At a dinner in San Francisco, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman downplayed the GPT-5 rollout and revealed the company’s next moves: a Jony Ive-designed AI device, multiple consumer apps (including an AI browser and social platform), a possible Chrome acquisition, and backing a brain-computer interface startup. Altman signaled a shift from model launches to building an Alphabet-style AI powerhouse primed for an eventual IPO.