Subj : Heres more proof Apple is going big with AI this year To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Mar 15 2024 11:30:06 Heres more proof Apple is going big with AI this year Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:16:38 +0000 Description: Apple has bought Canadian AI startup DarwinAI to boost its artificial intelligence tools in iOS 18 FULL STORY ====================================================================== The fact that Apple is going to debut a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in iOS 18 this year is probably one of the worst-kept secrets in tech at the moment. Now, another morsel has leaked out surrounding Apples future AI plans, and it could shed light on what sort of AI features Apple fans might soon get to experience. As first reported by Bloomberg , earlier this year Apple bought Canadian startup DarwinAI, with dozens of the companys workers joining Apple once the deal was completed. Its thought that Apple made this move in an attempt to bolster its AI capabilities in the last few months before iOS 18 will be revealed, which is expected to happen at the companys Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Bloombergs report says that DarwinAI has developed AI technology for visually inspecting components during the manufacturing process. One of its core technologies, however, is making AI faster and more efficient, and that could be the reason Apple chose to open its wallet. Apple intends its AI to run entirely on-device , presumably to protect your privacy by not sharing AI inputs with the cloud, and this would benefit from DarwinAIs tech. After all, Apple wont want its flagship AI features to result in sluggish iPhone performance. Apples AI plans (Image credit: Unsplash [Omid Armin]) This is apparently just the latest move Apple has made in the AI arena. Thanks to a series of leaks and statements from Apple CEO Tim Cook, the company is known to be making serious efforts to challenge AI market leaders like OpenAI and Microsoft. For instance, its been widely reported that Apple will soon unveil its own generative AI tool , which has been dubbed Ajax and AppleGPT during its development process. This could give a major boost to Apples Siri assistant, which has long lagged behind competitors such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. As well as that, we could see generative AI tools debut in apps like Pages and Apple Music, rivaling products like Microsofts Copilot and Spotifys AI DJ . Tim Cook has dropped several hints regarding Apples plans, saying customers can expect to see a host of AI features later this year. The Apple chief has called AI a huge opportunity for his company and has said that Apple intends to break new ground in this area. When it comes to specifics, though, Cook has been far less forthcoming, presumably preferring to reveal all at WWDC. Its unknown whether Apple will have time to properly integrate DarwinAIs tools into iOS 18 before it is announced to the world, but it seems certain it will make use of them over the coming months and years. It could be just one more piece of the AI puzzle that Apple is attempting to solve. You might also like Apple's AI upgrades for your iPhone are reportedly on track for 2024 here's what to expect Apple may be working on a way to let LLMs run on-device and change your iPhones forever iOS 18: rumored features, predicted release date, and everything we want to see ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/heres-more-proof-a pple-is-going-big-with-ai-this-year --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .