Jony Ive

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Co-founder of io Products, Inc.

Former Chief Design Officer at Apple Inc.

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Jony Ive: “Ideas are always fragile”

Feb 20, 2024

Full Newsletter Post“Ideas—by definition—are always fragile. If they were resolved, they wouldn’t be ideas. They would be products that were ready to ship.”The legendary Apple designer continues:“I’ve come to learn that you have to make an extraordinary effort not to focus on the problems, which are implicated with any new idea. These problems are known. They’re quantifiable and understood. But you have to focus on the actual idea, which is partial, tentative, and unproven.”All new ideas have problems, and if you don’t suspend your disbelief and trust that you will find a solution, you will lose faith in your idea.“That is why criticism and focusing on the problems can be so damaging—particularly in the absence of a constructive idea. Remember, opinions are not ideas. Opinions are not as important as ideas. Opinions are just opinions.”

 

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Article "Jony Ive confirms he’s working on a new device with OpenAI"
The confirmation comes in a major New York Times profile about what Ive’s been up to since leaving Apple.

by Alex Cranz
September 21, 2024

 

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Article "After Apple, Jony Ive Is Building an Empire of His Own"
Five years after leaving Apple, the iPhone designer is forging a new life in San Francisco, one imaginative building at a time.

by Tripp Mickle
September 21, 2024

 

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Article "OpenAI Has Discussed Buying Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s AI Device Startup"

by Stephanie Palazzolo and Jessica E. Lessin
April 6, 2025

 

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Article "Jony Ive says he's juggling up to 20 ideas for OpenAI gadgets"

by Alistair Barr
October 7, 2025

 

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A conversation with Sam and Jony

Oct 8, 2025

Join Sam Altman and Jony Ive for a wide-ranging conversation about the craft of building in the age of AI. Together, they will explore the importance of strong working relationships, the design process, and what it means to build tools thoughtfully, responsibly, and beautifully.