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Nothing Startup Unveils Ambitious Plans for AI-Centric Devices
In a bold move, London-based consumer tech startup Nothing has announced it has raised $200 million, positioning itself to spearhead a new generation of “AI-native” devices powered by a uniquely designed operating system. Nothing’s CEO, Carl Pei, emphasized that these devices will be considerably different from those available today, reports 24brussels.
The fresh capital elevates Nothing’s valuation to $1.3 billion, which Pei stated will bolster distribution efforts and hasten innovation. He highlighted the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in this new venture, asserting the company is “building the foundations for the future” with an AI operating system designed to offer a “hyper-personalized experience.” However, it remains uncertain whether this operating system will utilize the existing Android framework similar to its current Nothing OS; inquiries for additional details are pending.
According to Pei, the “AI-native platform” will support a wide array of devices, including popular gadgets like smartphones, headphones, and smartwatches, alongside emerging technologies such as smart glasses, electric vehicles, and even humanoid robots. He remains optimistic about the adaptability of Nothing’s new OS to future advancements in technology. Last October, Pei notably categorized AI as merely a tool, cautioning against labeling their OS strictly as an AI operating system.
The startup anticipates launching its inaugural AI-native devices next year. Nevertheless, it faces a significant challenge in generating market interest in a sector that has traditionally struggled to captivate consumers, with even industry giants like Apple encountering obstacles. Furthermore, Nothing is poised to contend with various competitors, including a new “screen-free” device being developed by former Apple designer Jony Ive in collaboration with OpenAI.
Pei maintains that Nothing’s strategic positioning, especially its control over distribution channels and in-depth user insights, is vital in evolving their operating system to enhance daily user experiences. “An AI OS that doesn’t know its user and isn’t ever-present can’t deliver a hyper-personalized experience. This is the next chapter for Nothing, integrating an AI experience into our hardware devices to reinvent how technology amplifies us,” Pei asserted.
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- OpenAI foresees millions of AI agents working in companies’ data centers under human supervision.
- OpenAI launches GPT-5 Codex on Monday, which it says can handle complex software projects.
- OpenAI said human supervision is still needed to keep powerful AI tools aligned with goals.
OpenAI is betting the future of software engineering on AI agents.
On the “OpenAI Podcast,” which aired on Monday, cofounder and president Greg Brockman and Codex engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux outlined a vision of vast networks of autonomous AI agents supervised by humans but capable of working continuously in the cloud as full-fledged collaborators.
“We have strong conviction that the way that this is headed is large populations of agents somewhere in the cloud that we as humanity, as people, teams, organizations supervise and steer in order to produce great economical value,” Sottiaux said.
“So if we’re going a couple of years from now, this is what it’s going to look like,” Sottiaux added. “It’s millions of agents working in our and companies’ data centers in order to do useful work.”
OpenAI launched GPT-5 Codex on Monday. Unlike earlier iterations, OpenAI said that GPT-5 Codex can run for hours at a time on complex software projects, such as massive code refactorings, while integrating directly with developers’ workflows in cloud environments.
OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil said on tech entrepreneur Azeem Azhar’s podcast “Exponential View” that internal tools like Codex-based code review systems increased efficiency for its engineers.
This doesn’t mean human coders would be rendered obsolete. Despite successful examples of “vibe coding,” it is obvious when a person using the AI agent doesn’t know how to code, engineers and computer science professors previously told Business Insider.
Brockman said that oversight will still be critical as AI agents take on more ambitious roles. OpenAI has been strategizing since 2017 on how humans or even less sophisticated AIs can supervise more powerful AIs, he said, in order to maintain oversight and “be in the driver’s seat.”
“Figuring out this entire system and then making it multi-agent and steerable by individuals, teams, organizations, and aligning that with the whole intent of organizations, this is where it’s headed for me,” said Sottiaux. “It’s a bit nebulous, but it’s also very exciting.”
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