OpenAI Releases New Computer Accessory
OpenAI launched its first hardware device, Micro. It is a new keypad for ChatGPT. It costs two hundred and thirty dollars. Many coders on Reddit dislike the device. Some call it a prank. Meanwhile, Apple sued OpenAI for stealing trade secrets. OpenAI is also making a new smart home device.
Last week, OpenAI launched its first hardware product, Micro. The company worked with a keyboard designer, Work Louder. They made a small keypad to pair with ChatGPT. You can pair it using Bluetooth or a USB cable.
This new keypad costs two hundred and thirty dollars. The small device is very heavy and looks like a paperweight. It comes inside a clean white box with a simple look. The packaging looks very similar to an Apple box.
At the top, there are six soft agent keys. You can change the commands for these keys in ChatGPT. Below these keys, there are six other command buttons. The buttons use different light colours to show active tasks.
A white light shows an idle or quiet agent. A blue light means the agent is thinking right now. A green light shows a completed task for the user. Finally, a red light always shows a system error.
You can also hold down a voice dictation button. You speak your instructions and then press the send button. This keypad will make ChatGPT tasks faster for some users. But many people will need time to learn the system.
Many coders on Reddit do not like this device. One Reddit user called the keypad a funny prank. Other coders will not buy it because of the price. An independent website, Aftermath, also wrote a bad review.
OpenAI has other big hardware plans for the future. They are going to build a new smart home device soon. Former Apple engineers will build this home product with OpenAI. But Apple recently sued OpenAI for stealing their trade secrets. This legal fight will probably last a very long time.
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Which company designed the Micro keypad with OpenAI?
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🔑Key Phrases
Used to describe a tech accessory that feels surprisingly heavy and simple.
This old mobile phone looks like a paperweight.
A specific button designed to convert speaking into digital text.
Press the voice dictation button to write your message.
Refers to the illegal acquisition of proprietary company technology.
The manager was arrested for stealing their trade secrets.
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OpenAI Releases New Computer Accessory
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Do you think smart devices make our lives easier?
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Is it better to type or to use voice dictation?
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Will companies continue to make physical buttons in the future?
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Have you ever bought an expensive gadget that you did not need?
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How should companies protect their trade secrets?
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Would you buy a device that has a bad review on Reddit?
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How do you learn to use a new tech gadget?
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Will Apple win the legal fight against OpenAI?
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