I guess if you actually looked at how it is being implemented, and watched the video, you would understand that every single time you use ChatGPT, you have to physically press the OK button to allow ChatGPT to steal, I mean harvest, I mean use your data. There are 4 points to privacy and security and knowing when and allowing data to be used is one of them. They have been 100% transparent. But saying or acknowledging that doesn’t suit the agenda of people who refuse to do the research.
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Apple's Privacy Team Does Deep Dive Into iOS 18 Privacy Features
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Totally. It’s one of the first things they say in the video. You can also choose a single search engine as default and another default for private browsing. I wasn't aware before watching the video.
Lol apple intelligence isn't ready, so they are pushing privacy hard. 45 minutes of scare mongering.
Interviewers reading questions on a small device in front of guests is not a good look. Very amateur. Why don't they put a display off camera behind the guests and read questions from that?
No, in this case using an iPad is not product placement. I don't notice the product, I notice how bad it looks to look down and read questions to the guests.
Maybe you should watch the video.
So if it were more 'polished' there would be better answers to the questions?
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Yeah, yeah, we all know.
But the key point is the default part.
That is just like a pad lock company leaving the pad lock at default combination of 1234 and saying you can change it afterwards.
It is not being "polished". Looking down and reading questions off a device looks unprepared or lazy or disrespectful to the guests. The guy could easily put a display off camera behind the guests and properly ask questions.
How about you repeat the main points? You can't because it was 45 min of PR fluff about privacy. Like when a kid has a 2 page report and adds nonsense to make it a 10 page report. I'm not wasting my time watching a commercial. Turned a 30 second commercial into a 45 min interview.
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Summary
Apple prioritizes user privacy through features like app tracking transparency, on-device intelligence, and user control over data sharing.Highlights
- 🎤 Privacy is a Right: Apple views privacy as a fundamental human right.
- 🔒 User Control: Users can choose what data to share with apps, enhancing control.
- 📱 iPhone 16 Features: New privacy features will be included in iPhone 16.
- 👀 App Tracking Transparency: Users are informed about how their data is used by apps.
- 🛡️ On-Device Intelligence: Data processing occurs on-device to enhance privacy.
- 🔄 Private Cloud Compute: Extends on-device privacy protections to cloud operations.
- 🔑 Selective Contact Sharing: Users can share specific contacts with apps instead of the entire list.
Key Insights
- 💡 Privacy Philosophy: Apple’s commitment to privacy stems from Steve Jobs’ belief that users should be informed about their data usage, reflecting a company culture centered on user rights.
- 📊 Growing Awareness: There is an increasing user awareness regarding data privacy, prompting Apple to enhance privacy features continuously to meet customer expectations.
- 🔗 Integration of Privacy and Functionality: New features like Face ID show that privacy can coexist with user convenience, making it easier and safer to access devices.
- 🌐 Transparency in Data Use: Apple emphasizes transparency, allowing users to see what data is collected and how, thereby building trust.
- 👥 User-Centric Design: Apple’s privacy features are designed with user control in mind, allowing for individual preferences to dictate data sharing.
- 🔍 Data Minimization Principle: Apple strictly adheres to the principle of collecting only necessary data, reinforcing user privacy.
- 📈 Continued Innovation: Apple’s ongoing development in privacy technologies, like private cloud compute, demonstrates its proactive stance in adapting to new privacy challenges.
Like every live reporting newsreader on the planet looks down on their mobile phone? I think you are reading more into this if you think prepared questions like Steve Jobs used to use on stage, with cue cards in his hand was a bad look. Look where that got him. MKBHD uses them when interviewing too, and he’s the most polished tech YouTuber on the planet. You are reading too much into this if you are letting this be your sticking point.
Good job!
However... no matter what Apple does, some people will still believe it's all a lie. And refuse to watch the video.
Agreed.
"I like my stuff, and use it in normal ways."
"Thank you for sharing your insights."
Verge/Tom's Hardware level.
hmm . . . the video I watched (as linked) was about a 30s vid . . . I got nothing nearing 45m 🤷♂️
When I submitted my first app to the app store it got rejected as it said it did not collect any user data and the reviewer flagged this as suspicions. I had to send them my privacy policy (even though a link to it has to submitted with the app) to prove that the app do not collect and transmit any user data. It was the crazy person in the room with this stance.
I saw Markus interview Cook after the event. He was looking down at his iPhone before he asked Tim a question. It was not good. It looked very amateurish. Using "MKBHD" is kind of pretentious.
I didn't watch Steve Jobs making presentations. I was a BlackBerry user during Steve's era. I think Steve Jobs would have cared about how he looked during presentations. Perhaps he switched to using a teleprompter.
That is exactly what is wrong with Apple now.
With enough money, they even sold their soul to the devil.
It is the principle of being flexible with our privacy.
Do we want to find out what else are they selling?
Integrity is something that I value greatly and shall not be for sale.
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Nice PR, Tim.
What people don’t understand is that AI is just a better web search.
You know what Apple could do to improve privacy? Make contacts E2EE and make apps access them in device without uploading your contacts list to Google, Meta annd even Apple itself. And the most important, do not allow apps to collect so much data. And remove limitations from filters (ad blockers) in mobile safari.
What people don’t understand is that AI is just a better web search.
You know what Apple could do to improve privacy? Make contacts E2EE and make apps access them in device without uploading your contacts list to Google, Meta annd even Apple itself. And the most important, do not allow apps to collect so much data. And remove limitations from filters (ad blockers) in mobile safari.
Well, I did not watch the video but here are five ideas which are easy to realize for Apple and possibly would increase privacy dramatically:
1. Allow GPS / WiFi localization to be switched off and on in command center in a quick manner. (Possible on Android)
2. Fix the leaking VPN implementation of iOS.
3. Allow setup of individual encrypted and possibly ad / malware blocking DNS over TLS for any network connection. (Possible on Android)
4. Tell us which social media or ad SDKs are build into our apps.
5. Give us control over app SDKs communication, like the FB SDK, which is present in almost all popular apps.
Sorry to say Apple, privacy hardly can be a real concern without covering these and there a lot more.
1. Allow GPS / WiFi localization to be switched off and on in command center in a quick manner. (Possible on Android)
2. Fix the leaking VPN implementation of iOS.
3. Allow setup of individual encrypted and possibly ad / malware blocking DNS over TLS for any network connection. (Possible on Android)
4. Tell us which social media or ad SDKs are build into our apps.
5. Give us control over app SDKs communication, like the FB SDK, which is present in almost all popular apps.
Sorry to say Apple, privacy hardly can be a real concern without covering these and there a lot more.
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The Channel ‘MKBHD’ is the one that is considered to have the best 'quality' of all tech channels and is made with a team of people. Marques (I think that’s who you meant) is the owner of the channel and the person who does most of the interviews. So, yeah I should have used his name. I get this is somewhat of a tongue in cheek complaint you have because there is clearly no basis for it, but can you give a real world example of a YouTube channel that meets your expectations in the chance that you are serious? I’d like to watch that channel. Maybe Zach Friedman from 3D printing fame who has a teleprompter in his glasses? FYI, Larry King, Michael Parkinson, David Letterman always had notes and or a pad with questions on them. And they are considered to be in the top 5 interviewers if all time!
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#3 is possible currently. While you cannot edit the DNS servers to use DNS over TLS or HTTPS, you can install a DNS profile that routes DNS queries through any encrypted DNS server. You can do this either by installing an app that will install the profile (such as installing the Cloudflare/1.1.1.1 app to get the DNS profile installed) or manually creating your own DNS configuration profile and installing it. You can have multiple profiles installed and switch between them in Settings —> General —> VPN & Device Management.
I use NextDNS on all my devices for this purpose.