I always love reading myopic technology takes on this site.
Based on the article, it sounds like they're in exploratory talks to figure out what that "AI device" could be. I agree that it's likely we've already figured out the right form factors for such a device, but it's not a leap to imagine a significantly better UX than what we have from today's computing devices.
The movie "Her" seems like a decent blueprint for a post-smartphone "AI device".
Based on the article, it sounds like they're in exploratory talks to figure out what that "AI device" could be. I agree that it's likely we've already figured out the right form factors for such a device, but it's not a leap to imagine a significantly better UX than what we have from today's computing devices.
The movie "Her" seems like a decent blueprint for a post-smartphone "AI device".