Apple's generative AI push includes Xcode tools, auto-summarizing features in apps

Apple's efforts to catch up with competitors in the field of generative AI will include tools for creating apps in Xcode, as well as other additions to its productivity app suite.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 3

Apple offers publishers millions to train AI on archives

Apple wants to license with content from news publishers to train generative AI systems, in multi-year deals to access content potentially valued to cost Apple tens of millions of dollars.

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Apple isn't standing still on generative AI, and making human models dance is proof

Apple has released a research paper discussing what it calls HUGS, a generative AI technology that can create a digital human avatar from a brief video in about 30 minutes.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 6

Geekbench ML 0.6 lets you directly compare Mac against iPhone

A new preview of Geekbench ML 0.6 brings the machine learning benchmark tool to more platforms, with macOS included in the list for the first time alongside iOS.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 1

iPhone 16 rumored to get better Siri with AI and improved microphones

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the microphones in the iPhone 16 range will be markedly improved, and says that it's part of Apple's plans to integrate more AI into Siri more effectively.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 6

New multi-national AI security guidelines are toothless and weak

The United States, United Kingdom, and 16 other countries want to keep the development of AI systems secure, but a framework issued by the group offers common sense recommendations, and lacks firm action points.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 1

How Apple is already using machine learning and AI in iOS

Apple may not be as flashy as other companies in adopting artificial intelligence features, nor does it have as much drama surrounding what it does. Still, the company already has a lot of smarts scattered throughout iOS and macOS. Here's where.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 18

Apple best-placed to benefit as AI goes mainstream, says Morgan Stanley

A new report from Morgan Stanley concludes that while Apple is saying little about AI, it is ready to profit as consumers adopt AI-based tools in everyday life.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 6

Apple could spend $5B on servers to catch up in AI race

Apple's attempts to catch up with the rest of the market in the generative AI field could cost more than first thought, with it potentially spending more than $5 billion over two years just on servers.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 31

Apple plans more AI in iOS, improved Siri in $1B technology push

Apple has embarked on a billion-dollar push to develop generative AI, as the iPhone maker attempts to bring more AI to the next versions of its operating systems.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 14

Understanding Agentized LLMs: How to avoid making rogue AI

Recent advances in AI and the release of ChatGPT have sparked new interest in AI as a tool. Agentized LLMs are the latest attempt to make highly-specialized AIs, and to avoid them going rogue.

Chip Loder 2 years ago 0

Apple buys Foxconn servers for testing its AI services

Apple's artificial intelligence work has now extended to it needing a series of servers for testing, and Foxconn is its exclusive supplier.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 15

Apple has been working on its own ChatGPT AI tool for some time

After years of weaving Machine Learning into all its software and devices, and silence on the matter at WWDC, Apple appears to be readying its own ChatGPT large language model.

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Future iPhone or AirPods could watch and learn a user's unique gestures

Apple wants a future iPhone or AirPods to watch the user and learn a user's movements with Machine Learning so that swiping on any device or surface can cause a reaction like turning volume up or down.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Apple wants Xcode to write apps for you, automatically

Apple has said for years that everyone should be able to code, and its been working since 2016 to get Machine Learning up to speed to make it easier to write apps — or to even code for us.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

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