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Sam Altman teases AI Tamagotchi-style companion devices at DevDay

Original: The AI Tamagotchis are coming Sam Altman onstage at OpenAI’s DevDay 2026. | Image: Hayden Field / The Verge While AI has

Sam Altman appeared onstage at OpenAI's DevDay 2026 to promote a new wave of AI companion devices, likened to Tamagotchis. Despite AI's success on phones and computers, dedicated AI hardware has so far struggled, but over the coming year at least two new devices are expected to bring always-on artificial companions to consumers.

Why now: OpenAI's move into dedicated AI companion hardware signals a notable new product direction drawing wide attention.

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• The AI Tamagotchis are coming Sam Altman onstage at OpenAI’s DevDay 2026. | Image: Hayden Field / The Verge While AI has made plenty of inroads on people's phones and computers, it's largely failed in dedicated devices. But over the next year, two m… https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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