# Silicon Valley Talent War

OpenAI’s Hardware Ambition: Apple’s Vision Pro Chief Joins the Race for a Post-Smartphone Era

Apple's Vision Pro hardware lead, Paul Meade, is joining OpenAI to spearhead its new hardware department, signaling OpenAI's shift toward physical AI devices. The move comes amid leadership transitions at Apple and growing rumors of an OpenAI-developed 'AI Agent' phone scheduled for a potential 2028 launch.