OpenAI CEO's Codex keyboard gift to Samsung presidents draws attention

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman presented Codex Micro keyboards to Samsung executives in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday, during a fireside chat with more than 50 presidents from Samsung Electronics and other affiliates. The miniature device is designed as a macro pad for using OpenAI’s Codex, reflecting Altman’s vision of computer interaction through voice commands and AI. Altman said adopting AI alone would not secure sustainable competitiveness and emphasized using it to develop better products. The visit came amid expanding OpenAI-Samsung cooperation on AI infrastructure and potential hardware opportunities.

The Codex Micro Keyboard has 13 mechanical switches, including a Talk button, plus a rotary dial, joystick and touch sensors.

Lighting on the device indicates whether the AI agent is reasoning or executing tasks.

Developed with mechanical keyboard specialist Work Louder, the $230 keyboard was sold out at the time of publication.

Reports earlier this year suggested Samsung could supply 2-nanometer Exynos application processors for OpenAI hardware, but OpenAI had not confirmed its product plans.

Samsung Electronics and OpenAI signed a letter of intent in October last year covering global AI infrastructure, including memory chips for OpenAI’s Stargate project.

Published Nov 1, 2026 2:29 pm KST

Updated Nov 1, 2026 5:46 pm KST

OpenAI's Codex Micro keyboard / Courtesy of OpenAI

A miniature keyboard presented by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Samsung Group executives is drawing attention, as the device is designed not for conventional typing but specifically for vibe coding using OpenAI's Codex.

The gift is being seen as a glimpse into what Altman described to the executives as OpenAI's vision for the future of computer interaction.

According to OpenAI and Samsung, Altman visited a Samsung Group training center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday and engaged in a fireside chat with more than 50 presidents of Samsung Electronics and other affiliates.

During the event, Altman presented the Samsung executives with Codex Micro keyboards, designed to be used with Codex.

Altman said the keyboard reflects the idea that people may no longer need a full keyboard in a world where they can interact with computers through voice commands and artificial intelligence (AI), adding that the device could also help users work with Codex more quickly.

The Codex Micro Keyboard is a miniature keyboard released as the first hardware product under the OpenAI brand. Developed in collaboration with mechanical keyboard specialist Work Louder, the device functions as a macro pad rather than a conventional keyboard used to type characters to form words and sentences and then give commands to a computer.

The device features 13 mechanical switches, including a Talk button, along with a rotary dial for adjusting the AI's reasoning level, a joystick and touch sensors. It also uses lighting to indicate the AI agent's working status, allowing users to see whether the agent is reasoning or executing tasks. The $230 keyboard is currently sold out.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, center right, speaks during a fireside chat with Samsung Group presidents at Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. Courtesy of Samsung Group

The gift appears to reflect OpenAI's philosophy of not merely providing AI models but also transforming how people interact with and use AI. During the fireside chat, Altman said simply adopting AI would not be enough to secure sustainable competitiveness, stressing the importance of using AI to develop better products.

OpenAI's hardware ambitions appear to reflect this philosophy. Although the company has yet to confirm its product plans, rumors have alleged a range of devices, including a camera-embedded smart home speaker under development in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive, AI glasses and AI earbuds.

Some of these devices could also create business opportunities for Samsung Electronics, as products such as AI earbuds and AI glasses require application processors capable of running on-device AI functions. Earlier this year, reports suggested that Samsung could supply its 2-nanometer Exynos application processors for OpenAI's upcoming hardware devices.

Samsung Electronics and OpenAI have been strengthening their partnership on multiple fronts.

In October last year, Samsung Electronics and OpenAI signed a letter of intent to cooperate on global AI infrastructure development, including the supply of memory chips for OpenAI's Stargate project.

Under the agreement, Samsung SDS also agreed to cooperate on AI data center development and enterprise AI services, while Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries agreed to jointly develop floating offshore data centers.

The two companies have also maintained high-level exchanges, including Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong's visit to OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco in July.

Meanwhile, Altman also had lunch with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won at SK headquarters in central Seoul on Saturday. Senior executives from SK hynix and SK Telecom were also reportedly present at the meeting.

OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman周六在京畿道龙仁市向三星高管展示了Codex Micro键盘。当天，他与三星电子及其他关联公司的50多位总裁举行了炉边谈话。这款微型设备被设计成OpenAI Codex的宏键盘，体现了Altman通过语音命令和人工智能实现计算机交互的愿景。Altman表示，仅仅采用人工智能并不能确保可持续的竞争力，并强调要利用人工智能开发更好的产品。此次访问正值OpenAI与三星在人工智能基础设施和潜在硬件合作领域不断扩大之际。

Codex Micro 键盘有 13 个机械开关，包括一个通话按钮，以及一个旋转拨盘、一个操纵杆和触摸传感器。

设备上的指示灯会显示人工智能代理是在进行推理还是在执行任务。

这款售价 230 美元的键盘由机械键盘专家 Work Louder 开发，在本文发布时已售罄。

今年早些时候有报道称，三星可能会为 OpenAI 硬件提供 2 纳米 Exynos 应用处理器，但 OpenAI 尚未证实其产品计划。

去年 10 月，三星电子和 OpenAI 签署了一份意向书，涵盖全球人工智能基础设施，包括 OpenAI 的 Stargate 项目的内存芯片。

发布于2026年11月1日下午2:29（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年11月1日下午5:46（韩国标准时间）

OpenAI 的 Codex Micro 键盘 / 图片由 OpenAI 提供

OpenAI 首席执行官 Sam Altman 向三星集团高管展示了一款微型键盘，引起了人们的关注，因为该设备并非为传统打字而设计，而是专门用于使用 OpenAI 的 Codex 进行 vibe 编码。

这份礼物被视为对奥特曼向高管们描述的 OpenAI 对未来计算机交互愿景的一瞥。

据 OpenAI 和三星称，奥特曼于周六访问了位于京畿道龙仁市的三星集团培训中心，并与三星电子及其他附属公司的 50 多位总裁进行了炉边谈话。

活动期间，奥特曼向三星高管赠送了专为 Codex 软件设计的 Codex Micro 键盘。

Altman 表示，这款键盘反映了这样一种理念：在人们可以通过语音命令和人工智能 (AI) 与计算机互动的时代，人们可能不再需要完整的键盘。他还补充说，该设备还可以帮助用户更快地使用 Codex。

Codex Micro Keyboard 是一款微型键盘，也是 OpenAI 品牌推出的首款硬件产品。这款键盘由 OpenAI 与机械键盘专家 Work Louder 合作开发，它并非传统的键盘，而是作为宏键盘使用，用于输入字符组成单词和句子，然后再向计算机发出指令。

这款设备配备13个机械按键，包括一个语音按钮，以及一个用于调节人工智能推理级别的旋转拨盘、一个操纵杆和触摸传感器。它还利用灯光指示人工智能代理的工作状态，使用户能够了解代理是在进行推理还是在执行任务。这款售价230美元的键盘目前已售罄。

OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman（右二）周六在京畿道龙仁市与三星集团总裁举行炉边谈话。图片由三星集团提供。

这份礼物似乎体现了OpenAI的理念，即不仅提供人工智能模型，更致力于改变人们与人工智能互动和使用人工智能的方式。在炉边谈话中，奥特曼表示，仅仅采用人工智能不足以确保可持续的竞争力，他强调了利用人工智能开发更优质产品的重要性。

OpenAI的硬件雄心似乎也体现了这种理念。尽管该公司尚未证实其产品计划，但传闻称其将推出一系列设备，包括与前苹果设计师乔纳森·艾维合作开发的内置摄像头的智能家居音箱、人工智能眼镜和人工智能耳机。

这些设备中的一些也可能为三星电子带来商机，因为诸如人工智能耳机和人工智能眼镜之类的产品需要能够运行设备端人工智能功能的应用处理器。今年早些时候有报道称，三星可能会为OpenAI即将推出的硬件设备提供其2纳米Exynos应用处理器。

三星电子和 OpenAI 一直在多个方面加强合作。

去年 10 月，三星电子和 OpenAI 签署了一份意向书，就全球人工智能基础设施开发展开合作，包括为 OpenAI 的 Stargate 项目提供内存芯片。

根据协议，三星SDS还同意在人工智能数据中心开发和企业人工智能服务方面进行合作，而三星物产和三星重工则同意共同开发海上浮式数据中心。

两家公司也一直保持着高层交流，包括三星电子执行董事长李在镕于7月访问OpenAI位于旧金山的总部。

与此同时，奥特曼周六还在首尔市中心的SK集团总部与SK集团董事长崔泰元共进午餐。据报道，SK海力士和SK电信的高管也出席了此次会面。