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India Today
9 hours ago
- Business
- India Today
Jony Ive reveals dark side of tech, says he feels responsible for iPhone's unintended consequences
Former Apple design head Jony Ive has spoken honestly about the negative side of modern technology, saying he feels partly responsible for the unintended consequences that followed the launch of the iPhone. In a recent interview with Stripe, he admitted that while the phone was a breakthrough in innovation, it also led to problems that were never expected at the time — such as screen addiction and overuse of social spent over 20 years at Apple and was involved in designing the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, and Apple Watch. After leaving Apple in 2019, he started his own design firm called LoveFrom. Now, he's working on a new project with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The new device, which is still under development, is being described as an advanced AI product. While details are limited, Ive has said that this project is being driven by a desire to fix the mistakes of the explained that every new invention brings consequences — some good and some bad. While many users found the iPhone to be a powerful and helpful device, others became overly dependent on it. 'While some of the less positive consequences were unintentional, I still feel responsibility,' Ive said in the interview, adding that this sense of responsibility is what's motivating him to build something better Ive also pointed out that the rise of AI offers a chance to think differently. He believes technology should serve people in better ways than it does today. That's why he's teaming up with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to build this new product — something they hope will be more thoughtful and Powell Jobs, the wife of Steve Jobs, has also shown strong support for this new AI device. She has invested in both LoveFrom and the hardware startup called "io," which is working on the product. Powell Jobs said she's excited by how the idea has taken shape, describing it as a 'wondrous' process — watching rough ideas slowly become real, working they haven't revealed much about what the product looks like or how it will function, reports suggest that some of Ive's former Apple colleagues, including top designers like Tang Tan and Evans Hankey, are part of the also shared that he finds the current conversations around AI encouraging, especially because there is more attention being given to safety and long-term impact. He said he was deeply worried about social media in the past, as it grew with very little public concern at the the project is still under wraps, Ive made it clear that he wants to be part of a future where technology does more good than harm and it's this goal that's guiding his latest work.
India Today
12 hours ago
- Business
- India Today
Jony Ive has already shown his OpenAI device to Laurene Powell Jobs and she is impressed
Laurene Powell Jobs has shared her quick review of the super-mysterious AI device that Jony Ive and Sam Altman are cooking. As an investor in both Ive's design firm LoveFrom and his AI hardware startup, io, which was recently bought by OpenAI for USD $6.5 billion, Powell Jobs got a first look into their development process. While not explicitly confirmed, she is believed to have had access to the prototyping stage, suggesting she might have seen the product in some form. Her takeaway: it is a 'wondrous thing to behold.'advertisementBoth Jony Ive and Sam Altman – especially Ive – have hyped up the product as something which is both larger than life and vastly different from current tech involving screens and invariably, distractions. And so, anticipation is growing since the duo hasn't shown anything yet, only going on to tease that they are working on a 'family' of devices, at least some of which are reported to be companion-types that users might take and use alongside their existing smartphones. Ive has said that the project has 'reignited his optimism about technology' and that 'humanity deserves better.'In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Powell Jobs described the ideation and prototyping process for the OpenAI device as a 'wondrous thing to behold,' seemingly suggesting it has left a positive first impression on the American billionaire businesswoman-philanthropist and the widow of Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Some reports suggest the form factor might resemble an iPod Shuffle, something you could wear around the neck. Cameras and microphones onboard the device would make it contextually aware of its was a joint interview where Ive was also present, though he did not share any information about the device. What he – and Powell Jobs – did share was how the technology that he built, like the iPhone, also had a dark side, referring to the unintended but harmful effects of smartphone addiction, especially amongst the youth. Both Ive and Powell Jobs hope this new device can offer a more positive and human-centric approach. The first device in the family of OpenAI devices is expected to be rolled out sometime by late 2026.
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
It sounds like Laurene Powell Jobs has seen prototypes of Jony Ive's mystery AI device — and was impressed
Investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs is a longtime friend of Ive and a financial backer of his design collective, LoveFrom, which he formed after departing Apple in 2019. Ive is now embarking on another technology journey with one of the most recognizable men in Silicon Valley, OpenAI's Sam Altman. Ive and Altman announced May 21 that OpenAI would acquire Ive's hardware startup, IO, to collaborate on an unknown AI tech gadget. Official details are scarce, but a video of Altman and the former Apple design chief said their plan is to create a "family of AI products." One of the perks of knowing Ive and being an investor in both LoveFrom and IO is that Powell Jobs has been one of the first to get an early glimpse at the design and prototyping process of the secretive device. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Powell Jobs confirmed that she's been able to observe their progress up close. "Just watching something brand new be manifested, it's a wondrous thing to behold," Powell Jobs told FT. She described the evolution of ideas, from design talks that manifest into a tangible prototype that is then improved upon to become "even better." During the same interview, Ive was more tight-lipped about the mystery product that is not a smartphone. The FT interview also sees the two reflecting on their front-row seat — and in Ive's case, his direct contribution to — some of the most transformative technology in the past 30 years, namely the iPhone. While Ive led the design team for the iPhone, Powell Jobs was married to the man Ive once called his " spiritual partner at Apple." Today and in other recent interviews, Ive has expressed a sense of responsibility for some of the less-than-positive side effects made possible by his creations, unpacking his complicated relationship with the iPhone. "If you make something new, if you innovate, there will be consequences unforeseen, and some will be wonderful and some will be harmful," he said. It's clear that there are "dark uses for certain types of technology," Powell Jobs said. "You can only look at the studies being done on teenage girls and on anxiety in young people, and the rise of mental health needs, to understand that we've gone sideways," Powell Jobs told FT. "Certainly, technology wasn't designed to have that result. But that is the sideways result."
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
It sounds like Laurene Powell Jobs has seen prototypes of Jony Ive's mystery AI device — and was impressed
Jony Ive is hoping to change the tech world again after pioneering some of Apple's most popular products, including the iPhone — and he has the full support of Steve Jobs' widow. Investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs is a longtime friend of Ive and a financial backer of his design collective, LoveFrom, which he formed after departing Apple in 2019. Ive is now embarking on another technology journey with one of the most recognizable men in Silicon Valley, OpenAI's Sam Altman. Ive and Altman announced May 21 that OpenAI would acquire Ive's hardware startup, IO, to collaborate on an unknown AI tech gadget. Official details are scarce, but a video of Altman and the former Apple design chief said their plan is to create a "family of AI products." One of the perks of knowing Ive and being an investor in both LoveFrom and IO is that Powell Jobs has been one of the first to get an early glimpse at the design and prototyping process of the secretive device. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Powell Jobs confirmed that she's been able to observe their progress up close. "Just watching something brand new be manifested, it's a wondrous thing to behold," Powell Jobs told FT. She described the evolution of ideas, from design talks that manifest into a tangible prototype that is then improved upon to become "even better." During the same interview, Ive was more tight-lipped about the mystery product that is not a smartphone. The FT interview also sees the two reflecting on their front-row seat — and in Ive's case, his direct contribution to — some of the most transformative technology in the past 30 years, namely the iPhone. While Ive led the design team for the iPhone, Powell Jobs was married to the man Ive once called his " spiritual partner at Apple." Today and in other recent interviews, Ive has expressed a sense of responsibility for some of the less-than-positive side effects made possible by his creations, unpacking his complicated relationship with the iPhone. "If you make something new, if you innovate, there will be consequences unforeseen, and some will be wonderful and some will be harmful," he said. It's clear that there are "dark uses for certain types of technology," Powell Jobs said. "You can only look at the studies being done on teenage girls and on anxiety in young people, and the rise of mental health needs, to understand that we've gone sideways," Powell Jobs told FT. "Certainly, technology wasn't designed to have that result. But that is the sideways result." A spokesperson for Powell Jobs declined to comment further. OpenAI and Ive did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. With recent reports indicating that Ive and Altman are exploring a potentially screenless AI device, the former Apple design chief is striking an optimistic note, suggesting it will improve upon the smartphone. He told the publication that the design of his next device is being created with the idea in mind that "humanity deserves better."
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell Jobs, former Apple's designer Jony Ive on how technology has changed: 'Now we ...'
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs ' widow Laurene Powell Jobs has said that Silicon Valley , once a beacon of technological democratization, has steered "sideways" in recent years. This stark assessment, shared in a recent discussion, has been echoed by Jony Ive , Apple's former design chief, who acknowledges his own "responsibility" for technology's unforeseen and sometimes harmful consequences. 'Thirty-five years ago we were still in the semiconductor era. There was the promise of making personal what had been available only to industry," she told The Financial Times, which reported that Apple, under Steve Jobs's vision, played a pivotal role in this democratization, crafting "beautiful, powerful computers for consumers." There are dark uses for certain types of technology: Powell Jobs However, she talks about a shift where the public scrutiny of Big Tech's influence on daily life has intensified, and both Powell Jobs and Ive are keenly aware of the darker side of this evolution. 'We now know, unambiguously, that there are dark uses for certain types of technology," Powell Jobs stated. "You can only look at the studies being done on teenage girls and on anxiety in young people, and the rise of mental health needs, to understand that we've gone sideways. Certainly, technology wasn't designed to have that result. But that is the sideways result,"she said, while emphasising that technology was certainly not designed for such outcomes. Jony Ive, the design mastermind behind iconic products like the iPhone that reshaped human interaction with technology, echoed her sentiments. "If you make something new, if you innovate, there will be consequences unforeseen, and some will be wonderful and some will be harmful," Ive said. He went a step further, acknowledging his personal culpability. "While some of the less positive consequences were unintentional, I still feel responsibility. And the manifestation of that is a determination to try and be useful," Ive added. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
