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Microsoft SharePoint hacks a major problem for corporate networks, not Mac hardware
If only there was an article that explained that.blastdoor said:What about this is Mac-specific?
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Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
Scripts for trading? As in money on the stock market? Good luck with that. And shopping too? Yeesh. I wonder if there's AI insurance available for bank accounts yet.CrossPlatformFrogger said:
I think you guys look at the small picture when you keep mentioning AI chatbots because AI is more than that!Wesley_Hilliard said:CrossPlatformFrogger said:
Believe it or not, publishing research papers is how you compete in the field. Engineers fought with Apple to get their names on public documents for this reason.I mean this all sounds good until you realize Apple doesn't really have a product in this field. Apple Intelligence is a nothing burger and instead of publishing research papers they should get on the ball and get competitive in this field.As for not having a product in the field, see above. I really don't know what people expect Apple to have when they make statements like this. Apple isn't in the business of chatbots, but what they're doing seems to be much more useful, legal, and ethical. And at the least, for those looking for access to those other models, Apple is giving users that access via a private and secure access point.
I'm building custom scripts for trading, looking forward to building apps for personal use, going to be using an AI agent to do my online shopping for me, completing tasks like building a Google sheet that will constantly scan the market and build me a watchlist based on my criteria, etc. I mean I'm really getting into learning all I can and I hope to one day get rid of Google Home and replace it with a custom built ChatGPT agent.
Apple is nowhere on this level and I honestly don't see them ever getting close! Apple piggybacking off ChatGPT is not them having a product in the field and I'm sure nobody in this field considers Apple competition. Apple Intelligence by itself is a nothing burger, and Apple writing some research paper about how ethical their non-existent product is means nothing, they need to get in the game.
This is so frustrating because instead of letting you replace Siri and Apple "Intelligence" with something more useful, we are stuck waiting on Apple to actually do something and not just talk about it
If you've been paying attention, Apple is building the framework for any and every task to run via Apple Intelligence. The on-device model being private and secure is an amazing boon, and soon developers will be able to use it for any general task that they can target the AI at. We'll see what people do and what the limitations are after the public release, but it sounds promising.
Again, "I don't want to use these tools" doesn't translate to "non-existent product." I don't want to let ChatGPT spend my money, but that doesn't mean that the feature doesn't exist. Apple Intelligence provides useful features and will only improve going forward. App Intents and contextual AI with Siri will be a game changer too, once it launches.
I use Apple Intelligence every day, but I don't use ChatGPT except in the rarest of occasions, and even then, I use it through Siri. Should I be declaring ChatGPT a useless AI tool? No, because that's silly.Demanding something to release because of some misconception about Apple being behind is unfounded. Why release garbage like the rest of the industry when you can do something actually useful for iPhone users?What's wild is that you dismiss Apple's ability to make ChatGPT an accessory to Apple Intelligence as some kind of failure of Apple's. Instead, it's a huge boon to users to not only be able to access third-party AI with privacy and security in place, but to have it potentially come to Private Cloud Compute as well. Apple is the only company that seems to be gearing up for an AI ecosystem within Apple Intelligence, and if you can't see how that will propel Apple forward in the AI conversation, then I don't know what to tell you.
AI chatbots, ChatGPT, etc are glorified features, not standalone products. They're a technology without a home. I wouldn't bet against Apple here.
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One of these three Apple executives will probably be Tim Cook's replacement
So you want to replace the CEO of one of the most profitable and globally popular companies on Earth that continually pumps out astronomically successful products with someone from one of the worst run companies in the history of silicon valley with one of the worst reputations on Earth?discountopinion said:Hey Jony, here’s a dopey idea - make someone outside of Apple the CEO. Someone who can act as a massive talent magnet in AI. Someone with incredible vision.
i sense that Apple would benefit from a 1997 Steve Jobs like entrance and transformation.
Apple has had decades of incredible profits and share price growth, only to stagnate and likely suffer from common corporate malaise. It would not be hard to imagine most staffers cruise their stock options rather than want to change the world.
Unpopular opinion - poach someone very senior from Tesla.
implement Elons work ethic and relentless innovation ethos.
i doubt you can get Elon but you can potentially get one of his protégées.Solid plan.
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Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
When using ChatGPT via Siri or Visual Intelligence, none of the data, including the images, text, or prompt, are kept by OpenAI or Google. The session is tossed after it is complete, which is part of Apple's work with third parties in this respect. It could get even more private soon if a Private Cloud Compute version of ChatGPT or others are made available to users.ihatescreennames said:
I agree. I figure people who complain about Apple being behind just aren’t doing what I do. For example, my wife and I have been dealing with some extended family issues. We will typically use FaceTime Audio when we speak over the phone regarding these issues. One day my wife was rushing to get out the door but wanted me to send an email/text to her mother. She made a FaceTime Audio call to me from the car which I recorded with my iPhone. At the end of the call that recording was available with a transcript in Notes. I used Writing Tools to summarize the three points my wife had for her mom. I did it using “Professional” but that tone was rejected, so I redid it using “Friendly” and that got approval to send on. This was all done privately, didn’t require third-party (and potentially nosy) software and used Apple Intelligence. It worked great!Wesley_Hilliard said:
It's quite an innovative launch when you're not viewing it from the "AI will take over the world and replace all jobs" nonsense point of view. Grounded here in reality, Apple Intelligence is quite useful for the everyday consumer. Does Apple need a lying chatbot?
With ChatGPT I can take a photo of something and ask for assistance or directions and that works great, too. That isn’t something that Apple Intelligence can do, maybe in the future. But I ChatGPT couldn’t have done what I did with that phone call and kept it all private.
I was able to utilize this recently by taking a photo of a gift my friend received during a baby shower. Visual Intelligence let me do a quick reverse image search via Google and brought up the product in question. All private, with none of the data being used by Google or others. That's the innovation Apple is providing via its approach to accessible, on-device features and call outs to third-party AI.
No one else is doing this. And this feels way more useful than a Hatsune Miku I can have an affair with.
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Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers
I'd say launching an on-device AI across every compatible device in the market is more than "not much to see." It gave every compatible device access to a private and secure on-device AI for editing text, photos, and generating images. It also provided access to ChatGPT without needing to worry about data collection.CheeseFreeze said:Of course Apple hasn’t been called out on ethics and AI. So far there’s not much to see to begin with.
It's quite an innovative launch when you're not viewing it from the "AI will take over the world and replace all jobs" nonsense point of view. Grounded here in reality, Apple Intelligence is quite useful for the everyday consumer. Does Apple need a lying chatbot?
Believe it or not, publishing research papers is how you compete in the field. Engineers fought with Apple to get their names on public documents for this reason.CrossPlatformFrogger said:I mean this all sounds good until you realize Apple doesn't really have a product in this field. Apple Intelligence is a nothing burger and instead of publishing research papers they should get on the ball and get competitive in this field.As for not having a product in the field, see above. I really don't know what people expect Apple to have when they make statements like this. Apple isn't in the business of chatbots, but what they're doing seems to be much more useful, legal, and ethical. And at the least, for those looking for access to those other models, Apple is giving users that access via a private and secure access point.
