iPhone designer Jony Ive joining OpenAI as part of $6.5 billion deal

CBS News

Published May 21, 2025 @ 7:28 PM

Former Apple designer Jony Ive has joined OpenAI in a $6.5 billion deal. He will work on launching devices with generative AI capabilities, using his startup io to lead design efforts at the company. CEO Sam Altman mentioned they aim to create AI devices allowing users to produce various creations. Ive, known for his work at Apple, left in 2019 to start his design firm, LoveFrom. The collaboration seeks to shape the future of AI and computing devices.