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OpenAI Readies AI Agent Phone With MediaTek Chip Mass Production by 2027
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Published on 5 May 2026
A custom MediaTek chip could power OpenAI on-device
OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch its first AI-focused smartphone, targeting mass production in the first half of 2027. Analysts, citing Apple veteran Ming-Chi Kuo, say the device will use a custom MediaTek chip and be built as an “AI agent phone” with heavy on-device intelligence plus cloud support and premium hardware ambitions that may scale to 30 million units.
- OpenAI’s first AI agent phone could enter mass production by early 2027
- A custom MediaTek chip is expected to power the device
- The phone aims to blend on-device AI processing with cloud integration
- Reports suggest an ambitious production bet up to 30 million units
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