Yep, they probably saw the huge generativeAI explosion in 2023, and reacted a bit late.
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iOS 18 Reportedly Won't Feature Apple's Own ChatGPT-Like Chatbot
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Ha she thought. Siri seems less capable now than it did like 7 years ago. Sure doesn’t accomplish my HomeKit commands like it did years ago.
What I hope that they will do is to graft a large action model onto Siri to interpret user intent and to coordinate with multiple apps and services to respond to the request. One of those services could be an external chatbot, just as the current Siri will use external web search results for some responses (maybe too often).
Think of something like the Rabbit R1 but internal to the phone/computer
The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered gadget that can use your apps for you
Rabbit is trying to one-up Alexa and Google Assistant, and invent a new kind of gadget in the process.
For anyone curious about what "Siri" was capable of in 2010 before Apple bought it, this demo video is worth a watch...
ETA: @Tagbert- It sounds like the original Siri is just what you're looking for! 😜
ETA: @Tagbert- It sounds like the original Siri is just what you're looking for! 😜
Apple probably saw it coming, but couldn’t do anything about it because of their position on privacy. They’re in the same position today, hence their last resort partnership with Google and Baidu.
Generative AI ain’t happening on a local device any time soon. Siri isn’t going to help rewrite messages or help finish a report without sending that info to the cloud. You can’t have a good conversation or make good recommendations without sharing personal content. Apple doesn’t do that with their focus on privacy, so they’ll fall behind until AI models get small enough and local processing is faster.
When have they created anything under Tim Apple
Of course it won’t! Apple didn’t even know what the word AI meant until Tim Cook read about ChatGPT in the newspaper.
Now it’s all hands on deck… cancel all other projects, get them on this new shiny toy… ‘lets come late to the party but be better’ BAU.
Now it’s all hands on deck… cancel all other projects, get them on this new shiny toy… ‘lets come late to the party but be better’ BAU.
This period reminds me a lot like the time in the early to mid 90's when the web and browsers were suddenly getting attention and everyone was scrambling to have their own browser. Neither Apple nor Microsoft had their own browser at the start. You had some open source engines and some independents like Netscape. Apple took an open source engine and built it into Webkit which spawned Safari and Chrome. It took a couple of years for them to really embrace the browsers but they did get on board.
Yes, Apple is behind in some aspects of AI. Though Apple have been doing AI (not counting Siri) for several years it is not the current flavor of the day ChartGPT-style so they need to look outside for that functionality for now. Eventually they will either build their own or fully integrate with a third party LLM. In a couple of years, this current controversy will be forgotten.
Yes, Apple is behind in some aspects of AI. Though Apple have been doing AI (not counting Siri) for several years it is not the current flavor of the day ChartGPT-style so they need to look outside for that functionality for now. Eventually they will either build their own or fully integrate with a third party LLM. In a couple of years, this current controversy will be forgotten.
I think it is currently too late and it will cost further market shares (looking at the chinese market and the occurred 2024 drop).
They had time since 2022. Any insider would have known the tremendous potential. The Gtp release was an incisive event in human history, and was apparently completely missed. Also the achievements from DeepMind.
The current state of Gtp4 Turbo, but also Gemini Pro 1.5 is matchless.
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Wrong. It isn’t about a customer-facing ChatGPTesque tool, it’s about the backbone of the technology that will power websites, apps and devices in the future.
Already Apple are scrambling to find a partner rather than being the partner.
I only like using chatbots when I’m running into dead ends with school assessments. And Bing AI is best because unlike Bard, it actually answers my questions. Bard is too used to saying, “Bard is still learning and can’t answer that.”
For context, I study social work. It’s things like intervening in crisis, mandatory reporting and yes, suicide sometimes.
For context, I study social work. It’s things like intervening in crisis, mandatory reporting and yes, suicide sometimes.
Apple did not invent Siri, they just bought it and then tweaked it:
Siri - Wikipedia
Draw Things: AI Generation
Draw Things is a AI-assisted image generation tool to help you create images you have in mind in minutes rather than days. Master the cast spells and your Mac will draw what you want with a few simple words. Draw Things runs locally on your phone to protect your privacy.
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Locally-run, private, fully functional generative AI on iPhones, iPads, Macs. And that's possible with an independently developed app without the full resources Apple has available to them for this kind of thing. LLMs are a somewhat different monster, but still within the realm of possibility.You can run LLaMA models locally on Macs, the biggest gate being how much memory you have available.
Apple devices are more capable of generative AI than many people think.
Two thoughts:
First, Two of those companies are no way in hell because of privacy issues, and the third is one that has real IP issues. Stunned that apple would get in bed with any of them.
Second, is that the AI may actually work since it's not coming out of the Siri team.
Either way, Apple really missed the boat here.
First, Two of those companies are no way in hell because of privacy issues, and the third is one that has real IP issues. Stunned that apple would get in bed with any of them.
Second, is that the AI may actually work since it's not coming out of the Siri team.
Either way, Apple really missed the boat here.
Apple leadership. New shapes, new sizes, new prices. 0 innovation.
How can one of the world’s most valuable companies not be part of the conversation with these things. The embarrassment of Siri is meme worthy.
How can one of the world’s most valuable companies not be part of the conversation with these things. The embarrassment of Siri is meme worthy.
Don’t get your hopes up. Apple let Siri languish for over 10 years, probably because it can’t be monetized. They’ve never seen the reason to work hard at it.
I am trying to temper my hopes.
