Apple executive in charge of Vision Pro is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
Key takeaways
- Paul Meade will start Open AI's hardware division, 'Bloomberg' says.
- Apple Paul Meade, an Apple VP who heads the Vision Products Group, is reportedly leaving the company next week for Open AI.
- It's unclear how the new in-house hardware department will affect OpenAI's work with Ive's startup.
Paul Meade will start Open AI's hardware division, 'Bloomberg' says.
Apple Paul Meade, an Apple VP who heads the Vision Products Group, is reportedly leaving the company next week for Open AI. According to Bloomberg, the top executive in charge of the Vision Pro headset and Apple's smart glasses projects will be starting up the AI company's hardware unit. Open AI has been developing AI-powered devices with Jony Ive's startup since 2025. While Ive's io merged with Open AI in a $6.5 billion deal, it remains independent.
It's unclear how the new in-house hardware department will affect OpenAI's work with Ive's startup. Bloomberg says Meade will oversee the development of a family of AI-powered devices. The Information reported earlier this year that Ive's studio is also working on a series of AI devices, including a smart speaker that's expected to be available sometime in 2027.