According to WIRED, US Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia was reportedly spotted at a San Francisco coffee shop using an unidentified pair of earbuds featuring a distinctive circular disc design.
The device bears visual similarities to hardware seen in a recent hoax advertisement related to OpenAI, WIRED reports. However, the nature and origin of the earbuds remain unclear.
Gebbia, who co-founded Airbnb before taking on his current government role, has not publicly commented on the device. The sighting has generated interest due to both Gebbia’s prominent position in design and technology circles and the device’s resemblance to the disputed OpenAI advertisement.
No official information has been released about whether the earbuds are a prototype, commercial product, or personal project. The connection, if any, between the device and OpenAI or other technology companies remains unconfirmed.