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Apple Buys DarwinAI Ahead of Major Generative AI Updates Coming in iOS 18
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That is just an assumption look at what DarwinAI was telling the press against AI-powered Visual Quality Inspection.
Wow Darwin AI,
I can see why Apple purchased it considering their kernel uses something they created called Darwin.
I can see why Apple purchased it considering their kernel uses something they created called Darwin.
At some point the sun will swallow the earth, though. And it will be because of the iPod.
I feel like in 1-2 years Apple is going to have issues with the EU about their AI.
There is a huge difference between:
- Apple buying a company,
- Apple incorporating their technology effectively,
and most importantly,
- having that group have the same drive and purpose and urgency once IN Apple that they had as a startup.
AI is evident throughout Apple’s offerings, particularly ML. The catching up description is opinion because they have not talked about LLMs. The breakthrough will be an LLM almost entirely on one’s device. That level of security will be a major breakthrough. Bringing AI to the supply chain can be equally important and could be very important in the design, development. And manufacture of Apple products.
WWDC isn't that far away, three months or so.
But unless Apple makes an exception and changes their entire product launch strategy, which is highly(!) unlikely, no matter how promising Apple's AI turns out to be, it won't be available before iPhones 16 and iOS 18 launch in late September 2024, which is still more than half a year away.
The only thing that could make us forget how late Apple is going to be to the AI game is iPhones 16 and/or iOS 18 being insanely good and highly attractive.
Conversely, if Apple disappoints and postpones the biggest AI features to next year then the consequences would be dire to put it lightly.
But unless Apple makes an exception and changes their entire product launch strategy, which is highly(!) unlikely, no matter how promising Apple's AI turns out to be, it won't be available before iPhones 16 and iOS 18 launch in late September 2024, which is still more than half a year away.
The only thing that could make us forget how late Apple is going to be to the AI game is iPhones 16 and/or iOS 18 being insanely good and highly attractive.
Conversely, if Apple disappoints and postpones the biggest AI features to next year then the consequences would be dire to put it lightly.
Your highness
Apple purchased a number of companies to develop their car. Did you already forget that Apple discontinued that project? They did not win. They lost.
Apple, pretty late, ceasing EV development and putting the money on the AI table . Apple and its weird paces taking same decissions as others, but no hurries Tim!! Facebook car is around the corner.
Amazing how so many people don't realize the extent of AI automation in manufacturing and because Mac Rumors titled the article "Apple Buys DarwinAI Ahead of Major Generative AI Updates Coming in iOS 18" and used a Siri image they have totally misinterpreted whats being conveyed. Yes has nothing to do with WWDC 2024 OS's or Siri.
Well, there's some personal agenda masquerading as analysis.
Apple acquired Canada-based company DarwinAI earlier this year to build out its AI team, reports Bloomberg. DarwinAI created AI technology for inspecting components during the manufacturing process, and it also had a focus on making smaller and more efficient AI systems.
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This move doesn't doesn't hint toward making an hyper large LLM ChatGPT 'killer' strategy at all. Probably looking more so for AI/ML that fits on Apple devices rather than some "as large as possible" model that only fits in a super expensive data center soaking in maximum kilowatts of power.
A quite straightforward way of making the model small is to stop trying to make it do everything for everybody.
'generative' can be a straightforward as fixing photographs taken ( and it not looking like a botched photoshop hack). Don't need a monstrously large LLM to do that. DarwinAI inspection for manufacturing was very likely based on making inferences from video sensors. Pretty good chance enhancing AI from video sensors is going to play a role in weaving those folks into Apple's longer term strategy. ChatGPT doesn't really focus on that ( hence 'Chat' in the name. ).
Apple's "break new ground" commentary is often relative to their own current products . Bringing Siri into the modern times would be a huge step forward relative to Apple products. Google has "Magic Eraser" on their higher end Android phones. Translators ( just need to generate the different language not the underlying content/composition. ). etc. etc. Adobe (and other Video/Audio tool vendors) have narrow scoped generative features for photo/video/audio editing/correction/touch-ups.
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Let's hope they can at least make Siri as good as Google assistant was back a decade ago, because at the moment it still can't even tell me stats from a basketball game currently.
Quickly screen grabbing all the comments... might be helpful fun in the future.
As Steve often pointed out, higher R&D spend doesn’t equate to more innovation. In fact, Apple was far more innovative when they were spending less than 1/30th of what Tim is spending today.
Cook only understands purchasing and shipping and should never be in charge of innovation.