OpenAI’s hiring of legendary former Apple design boss Jony Ive is a $6.5 billion move to dominate the AI age by creating the next iPhone

When OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022, many described it as an “iPhone moment” for artificial intelligence technology.

On Wednesday, OpenAI took the analogy to the next logical step by hiring the creator of the Apple iPhone as part of a $6.5 billion acquisition that holds the potential to create an entirely new way for people to interact with AI technology.

OpenAI said it has acquired io, a startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Ive and his team will now...