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Tim Cook Says Apple Will 'Break New Ground' in Generative AI
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The only thing that's been "tremendous" is their product pricing
I completely understand sharing a frustrating experience or a bug with a product you're regularly using. But before we've even seen it or heard details about it? Call out Apple when they screw up, but if someone's going to be so negative about something they haven't even seen, it makes me wonder why they're still using an iPhone. Unless they just have an issue with AI in general, which I understand as well. But let's cool it with the Siri comparisons.
Sounds desperate to please the market.
Apple today held its annual shareholders meeting, and during the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook once again commented on Apple's AI plans. Cook said that the company will "break new ground" in generative AI in 2024. "We believe it will unlock transformative opportunities for our users," said Cook.
Cook has made several statements on Apple's artificial intelligence ambitions in recent months. Back in November, he said that Apple was "investing quite a bit" in AI, and in February, he said that the company was spending a "tremendous amount of time and effort" on AI, with more details to come later in the year.
Multiple rumors have said that Apple will add new generative AI features in iOS 18, with plans to use AI to boost the capabilities of many of the built-in iOS apps.
Aside from Cook's comments on AI, the shareholder meeting was business as usual. As noted by Bloomberg, shareholders rejected a proposal asking Apple for an AI transparency report with details on whether AI is being used ethically.
Apple's board and executive compensation plans were approved, but no shareholder proposals were accepted. Al Gore and James Bell are set to retire from Apple's board, while former Aerospace Corp. CEO Wanda Austin will join.
Article Link: Tim Cook Says Apple Will 'Break New Ground' in Generative AI
Apple was not first to the market with Smart Phones and look what happened! Think Different!
Strange how staff who should have an expertise in the automotive industry are now being moved to work on something far from that. This may explain why “Apple Car” was cancelled, because they weren’t actually “experts” at anything automotive. OR they were in fact, experts in automotive, and now the Generative AI project will be subpar due to the lack of expertise in that field from said staff.
For it to break something, it has to do something to begin with..
Except AI is about training and “feeding” the AI with the most amount of information the fastest. With Apple being so late to the game, they most likely will not be able to catch up. They certainly will not be at Google’s level due to the amount of information Google has obtained over the years.
But they variable of time in AI is one of the most important. There’s no time to “just come back and fix it” that would put them even further behind than they already are. AI has an exponential learning curve and that is why this is a race.
All one has to do is use an Echo or Google home/nest device (the latter of which I own and use - Google Nest Audio) and experience the much better experience (vs Siri) ... and one would rightfully be pretty skeptical that Apple is going to blow anyone away in this space.
Love to be shocked -- but it would indeed be a shock
Welcome to MacRumors where people think they're edgy and cool when they're negative. Doesn't differ that much from other social media really.Gee lots of negativity this afternoon. At least wait until you see it in action before you make judgements
Hopefully Caucasian males are not banned in Apple’s AI training data so we can get some proper Vikings.
I want to be optimistic, but Apple hasn't done anything to make me optimistic for the last few years. They keep saying things like "This is the best ___________ ever" or "This will have tremendous use cases for our users" (Or something like that) and I just don't see it. It's almost like an oversell, under deliver type of thing. Considering where all the other tech companies are vs Apple which is the biggest tech company in the world, my expectations should be pretty high. I'm just sick and tired of living in a world where the next Iphone is the "best Iphone ever" and stuff like that. I don't want best ever. I want most improved. The more you advance technology, the more it should be easier for the user, and it hasn't felt like that with Apple lately.
The only AI used in iOS18 is the ability to automatically switch between light and dark theme according to the time of day.
so they said about siri 14 years ago. I’m not saying Siri isnt worth the 1000 developers they promised working on Siri along 14 years thought…
I almost hear Tim saying "This is the best Siri we have ever shipped."
Apple today held its annual shareholders meeting, and during the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook once again commented on Apple's AI plans. Cook said that the company will "break new ground" in generative AI in 2024. "We believe it will unlock transformative opportunities for our users," said Cook.
Cook has made several statements on Apple's artificial intelligence ambitions in recent months. Back in November, he said that Apple was "investing quite a bit" in AI, and in February, he said that the company was spending a "tremendous amount of time and effort" on AI, with more details to come later in the year.
Multiple rumors have said that Apple will add new generative AI features in iOS 18, with plans to use AI to boost the capabilities of many of the built-in iOS apps.
Aside from Cook's comments on AI, the shareholder meeting was business as usual. As noted by Bloomberg, shareholders rejected a proposal asking Apple for an AI transparency report with details on whether AI is being used ethically.
Apple's board and executive compensation plans were approved, but no shareholder proposals were accepted. Al Gore and James Bell are set to retire from Apple's board, while former Aerospace Corp. CEO Wanda Austin will join.
Article Link: Tim Cook Says Apple Will 'Break New Ground' in Generative AI
I wonder how many times he said that about the just cancelled Apple car?