Sam Altman says current computer form factors aren't designed to deliver the "sci-fi dream" of an AI companion like ChatGPT
An image of a woman holding a laptop in front of a ChatGPT logo displayed on a computer screen.
An image of a woman holding a laptop in front of a ChatGPT logo displayed on a computer screen.
SoftBank's Pepper humanoid robot stands on display during the SoftBank World 2018 conference on July 19, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sam Altman speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024.
Sam Altman Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI speaks during the Italian Tech Week 2024
The ChatGPT app is seen on a mobile device.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, speaks at a joint press conference announcing a strategic partnership with Kakao at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, on February 4, 2025.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Altman delivered the keynote address at the first-ever Open AI DevDay conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 02, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks onstage at The New York Times Climate Forward Summit 2023 at The Times Center on September 21, 2023 in New York City.
ChatGPT logo is displayed on mobile phone screen.
Windows 10 Start menu on a Surface Pro 5th Gen
Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman (right) photographed in black in white with money and stock counts in the background
ChatGPT logo of a chatbot launched by OpenAI is seen on a smartphone in a hand.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seen on a mobile device screen.
The Microsoft logo is being displayed on a smart phone, with the OpenAI logo visible on the screen in the background.