OpenAI is collaborating with MediaTek and Qualcomm on custom smartphone chips, with Luxshare as the exclusive partner for system design and manufacturing. Specifications and suppliers are expected to be finalized by late 2026 or early 2027, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's supply chain research.
Kuo interprets the project as an "AI agent phone" — a device designed to complete tasks rather than run traditional apps. OpenAI would need full control over both the operating system and hardware; simple tasks could run locally on the device, while more complex ones would be handled in the cloud.
The chip could also be used in OpenAI's other hardware projects, which the company is developing with Jony Ive.
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