OpenAI to Challenge Apple Watch

OpenAI is reportedly getting into the hardware business. WHOOP recently announced that it is partnering with OpenAI to launch WHOOP Coach today, the most advanced generative AI feature to ever be released by a wearable. 

WHOOP said that most guidance, from wearables or elsewhere, is based on information that might not apply to your body, and your goals. WHOOP Coach acts like a search engine for your body, using GPT-4, OpenAI’s most advanced generative AI system, to generate highly personalized, highly specific recommendations and guidance.

WHOOP Coach uses special WHOOP algorithms, a custom-made computer program that learns from data, the latest in sports science, and your own body information to find patterns and links in your WHOOP data. Leveraging OpenAI's latest technology, WHOOP Coach instantly generates personalized, conversational answers to your inquiries about health, fitness, and well-being.

On the privacy aspect WHOOP said that it doesn't share users data with other companies. When one uses WHOOP Coach, their information is made anonymous and analyzed by a third-party language learning model partner.

Also, renowned iPhone designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been in discussions regarding the development of a new AI hardware device, sources familiar with the matter told The Information.

Moreover, OpenAI recently announced that ChatGPT can now “see, hear and speak”. The company  plans to introduce these updates to its paying users within the next two weeks. Voice functionality will be restricted to the iOS and Android apps, but image processing capabilities will be accessible across all platforms.