SpaceX showed AI device prototype to investors, WSJ reports

SpaceX, the space exploration company led by Elon Musk, allegedly presented a prototype of a handheld artificial intelligence device to investors and partners. The device, reportedly thinner than an iPhone, was showcased ahead of the company's planned initial public offering on June 12. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the prototype was in an early stage of development. It was designed to feature its own operating system, integrate technologies from Musk's AI firm xAI, and utilize Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips.

However, Elon Musk has publicly denied the report, stating on his social media platform X that it was "absolutely false." The article notes that the device's design could change or it might not proceed to production at all. This concept is reportedly based on Musk's philosophy of an "app for everything," a principle he applied when acquiring Twitter, now X, in 2022. This approach aims to integrate various services within a single software.

The alleged SpaceX device emerges as another leading AI company, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is also reportedly working on an AI device in collaboration with Jony Ive, the former chief design officer at Apple. This follows a February report, also denied by Musk, that SpaceX was developing a phone-like device capable of connecting directly to its Starlink satellite network.

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