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how much of that is possible or if you're gonna maybe think it and instead of it popping into your head, it's going to like pop up on your phone.

I think it's gonna be interesting.

I think this is where kind of the circular logic of the deal becomes really hard to ignore because if Merge Labs is successful, it could funnel more users towards OpenAI's products,

which is going to reinforce the value of OpenAI's investment.

So at the same time, it's also going to increase the value of a startup owned by the CEO of OpenAI, which is using the resources and credibility of the company that he runs.

In any case, I mean, I'm not too mad about that element of it.

I think there's a lot of circular investing happening with all of the Silicon Valley AI companies right now.

I mean, OpenAI is not

stranger to this, I think some parts of the company are maybe more concerning to me.

In any case, this is not the only hardware bet that OpenAI is making, right?

If you remember, they're also working with Johnny Ive Startup IO, which they acquired last year or merged with or whatever, to build an AI device that's not going to just rely on screens.

So you imagine like a little puck that you leave on your

desk and it's like a smart speaker that you talk to.

I mean, they haven't revealed the official form factor, but this is kind of where we're thinking it's going to go.

Some people think that it might be more like an earbud.

But in any case, OpenAI typically invests through its startup fund, which has backed several other companies, which is connected to Sam Altman.

It's also signed commercial agreements with a

startups that Sam Altman personally owns or leads, which of course is tricky.

I mean, obviously a lot of these things are in the best interest of OpenAI, but they're also in Sam Altman's personal best interest when he starts a company and then has his company invest in the company.

So, I mean, I'll leave that up to Sam Altman and the board to unravel, but...