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Why OpenAI wants to make its own smartphone: AI agents

OpenAI is developing an AI processor for smartphones in cooperation with MediaTek and Qualcomm, and Luxshare has been selected as the exclusive co-design and manufacturing partner for the system, Apple-focused analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (밍치궈) said on X on April 27. Based on industry information, OpenAI is aiming to begin mass production in 2028, he said. He expects product specifications and suppliers to be finalised in late 2026 to the first quarter of 2027.