There's still time for Apple to come out with their own generative AI system.
They could call is sAgIttArIus: twice as long to get to market because it's got twice the AI. 😉
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Apple in Talks With Google to Bring Gemini AI Features to iPhone
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They could call is sAgIttArIus: twice as long to get to market because it's got twice the AI. 😉
So if they implement this with iOS18, Im guessing this will be something that's iPhone 16 only - in order to try drive more sales of their new handset?
I don't know. Didn't they miss the search train and getting 18b/year (free money) in exchange for the default placement? It might be good business decision.
Lol that's not true at all. https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/299663/apple-quietly-reveals-mm1-a-multimodal-llm. They just don't jump on every hype train that appears.
Hopefully there's a kill switch option that users can enable to opt out of AI features if 3rd party services are going to be incorporated to ios
Looking forward to Apple moving on from Siri. 'She's' always been a joke.
What would the replacement be named? Simply, Gemini or Sora — or something Apple specific?
What would the replacement be named? Simply, Gemini or Sora — or something Apple specific?
If the story is actually true, then yes, it is not a good sign that Apple has a strong foothold in the AI game.
BUT
So far, this is a rumor and does not give a "clear picture" at all.
We have no idea what Apple is bring for AI, as for the AI train most of what out there is fluff the train is just getting ready to leave.
We have no idea if this true or what level Apple is going for here, Apple has bough several AI companies and is also working with ChatGPT.
Exactly! Getting inside Apple’s walled garden is much more valuable because of the inherent trust Apple consumers have. If Apple allowed it then it must be privacy focused…right? Additionally, Gemini is not good so Google would highly benefit more than Apple in this relationship.
Your sarcasm is actually accurate it some cases. Maybe not from a hardware standpoint but a software company like Google has more value in data. Point still stands that Google pays a boatload of money to be the default search engine for Apple devices and if you don’t think they would do the same for AI you’re crazy. I can’t confirm but similar to web search, Google may pay Apple to not only be the default but stay out of the category all together.
Introducing: Goopple. Your privacy is our privacy. What goes on iPhone, gets distributed equal among faceless big tech for profit.
1) From now on, the single differentiator in smartphones will be the quality of its AI. AI will completely change the way we use smartphones, and it will happen within a couple of years max.
2) If Apple really does not have an internal AI capable to perform at least at Gemini / OpenAI levels, which at this point seems likely, then iPhones will simply become un-sellable. Kind of radios vs. TVs. It will just become rapidly inconceivable to have a phone without a top notch integrated AI.
3) So yes, if Apple needs an external supplier to power its AI, they're gonna need to pay, and pay a lot: the alternative is to kill the iPhone until they manage to get their internal AI at an acceptable level of performance, which will probably take a few years if they really are so behind Google, Open AI and the rest.
So, let me get this straight:
All Tim Cook's declarations over the past months about "Apple going all-in AI" actually meant: "The purchasing department is actively negotiating contracts with third parties" instead of "The R&D department is actively developing an AI on par with third parties' ".
Foolish me!
All Tim Cook's declarations over the past months about "Apple going all-in AI" actually meant: "The purchasing department is actively negotiating contracts with third parties" instead of "The R&D department is actively developing an AI on par with third parties' ".
Foolish me!
This is a DISASTER.
This is concrete evidence that Apple is sorely behind on AI, or there would be no need for this. Not only does this create all kinds of issues in regard to privacy, it is a horrible indication of where Apple could wind up in the future. Make no mistake, if they do not catch up to, or surpass competitors in AI, it will have serious ramifications for Apple as a tech company years from now. They have to have strong AI to power their devices - phones, vr/ar experiences, and eventually robots - because that’s where this is going. They will be kneecapped if they don’t get ahead of this.
I am sincerely hoping they don’t become dependent on Google or anyone else as a partner, and that this is just temporary until they have their own solutions on par.
I had for years thought about sending an email Tim Cook about the risk of letting Siri fall so behind compared to other assistants, and here we are. What happened to skating where the puck is going? You couldn’t see this from EVERY sci-fi film ever? They pioneered this with Siri, and completely squandered their lead. It’s really a sad place for them to be right now. Talk about asleep at the wheel (Apple car pun intended). Such depressing news.
This is concrete evidence that Apple is sorely behind on AI, or there would be no need for this. Not only does this create all kinds of issues in regard to privacy, it is a horrible indication of where Apple could wind up in the future. Make no mistake, if they do not catch up to, or surpass competitors in AI, it will have serious ramifications for Apple as a tech company years from now. They have to have strong AI to power their devices - phones, vr/ar experiences, and eventually robots - because that’s where this is going. They will be kneecapped if they don’t get ahead of this.
I am sincerely hoping they don’t become dependent on Google or anyone else as a partner, and that this is just temporary until they have their own solutions on par.
I had for years thought about sending an email Tim Cook about the risk of letting Siri fall so behind compared to other assistants, and here we are. What happened to skating where the puck is going? You couldn’t see this from EVERY sci-fi film ever? They pioneered this with Siri, and completely squandered their lead. It’s really a sad place for them to be right now. Talk about asleep at the wheel (Apple car pun intended). Such depressing news.
Isn't the main reason for buying overpriced Apple stuff not having your privacy invaded by Google?
And clearly are so far behind they’re having to go to Google to help them at the last minute
Yet some people still defend Tim Cook