Why Big Tech Thinks Audio Will Replace Screens

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OpenAI isn’t alone in this shift. Meta is enhancing its Ray-Ban smart glasses with multi-microphone audio features, Google is experimenting with conversational “Audio Overviews” for search, and Tesla is integrating voice-first AI assistants into vehicles. Across homes, cars, and wearables, audio is becoming the control layer.

The logic is simple: audio works when hands and eyes are busy. As smart speakers already sit in a large share of homes, the industry is converging on the idea that voice isn’t just a feature — it’s the interface. In this vision, every environment becomes interactive, without demanding constant visual attention.

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this feels like setting up for some kind of ai hardware play