Daily Digest: Apple and AI don't match

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May 27, 2024

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  2. Another day, another leak/speculation about Apple’s AI plans. Bloomberg has a scoop on Apple’s AI plans and it looks like we will not get a new, shiny AI product. Instead, we’ll get small features across various applications under the codename “Project Greymatter”.🍿Our Summary (also below)

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Apple's gearing up for their big AI reveal at WWDC, and it's not what you'd expect. Forget flashy chatbots, Apple's focusing on getting AI features baked into the apps you use every day.

What's going on here?

Apple's betting their massive user base will adopt their AI features, even if they're not revolutionary.

What does this mean?

Instead of chasing the latest trends, Apple's Project Greymatter (i.e. plan for WWDC) is all about enhancing your existing workflow. Smarter photo editing, turbocharged Spotlight search, and Siri upgrades. They're also adding some fun stuff, like AI-generated emojis and a customizable home screen.

This means your iPhone, iPad, or Mac could become an AI powerhouse without you even realizing it. Most of the AI magic happens on your device, so your data stays private. For heavier tasks, Apple is betting on their M2 Ultra chips in the cloud to handle the load.

They're also partnering with OpenAI to bring you the ChatGPT experience. There is no official announcement yet, but it looks like a done deal. Don't count out Google just yet, Apple's still in talks with them to potentially add Gemini as another option.

Why should you care?

Even if Apple's not reinventing the wheel, its sheer scale could make it the biggest player in AI overnight. With hundreds of millions of devices ready to go, even a "preview" launch could mean massive adoption. The plan is simple: Apple might not be leading the AI race now, but it definitely wants to win it in the long run. The question is: will the plan work?

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