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Laurene Powell Jobs has publicly voiced her support for the forthcoming AI device co-created by former Apple design icon Jony Ive and OpenAI. Speaking to The Financial Times, Jobs and Ive highlighted the unintended negative consequences of previous technological advancements, drawing a parallel to the iPhone. Ive emphasized his commitment to ensuring that this new device offers a more positive technological future, stating that “humanity deserves better.” Jobs, who has invested in both Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom, and his hardware venture – soon to be integrated into OpenAI for approximately $6.5 billion – expressed strong optimism for the project. She noted her firsthand experience witnessing Ive’s ability to transform concepts into progressively refined prototypes, suggesting a promising trajectory for the AI device.