OpenAI just gave a clearer timeline for shipping its mystery AI device

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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• OpenAI said in a filing that it won't launch its mysterious hardware product before February 2027.
• It also told a court it would not use the "io" name for any AI devices.
• OpenAI's first hardware device has been the source of much speculation.

We still don't know what OpenAI's mysterious hardware device is — but now we have a better idea of when we might get our hands on it.

The company just revealed...