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Apple legend Jony Ive takes control of OpenAI’s design future


$6.5B acquisition of Ive’s firm puts him in charge of moving OpenAI “beyond screens.”…

The deal makes Ive responsible for shaping the future look and feel of AI products at the chatbot creator, extending across all of the company's ventures, including ChatGPT. Meanwhile, io's staff of approximately 55 engineers, scientists, researchers, physicists, and product development specialists will become part of OpenAI. The collaboration reportedly focuses on creating devices that will reduce screen time, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal.

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