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How Apple seeks to balance privacy, AI innovation |
Apple is attempting to strike a difficult balance between innovation and privacy as it prepares to launch several artificial intelligence (AI) programs. |
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As Apple ramps up its AI offerings through updates to its own features and a partnership to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into Apple devices, the company is touting new systems to keep users' data private and secure. The tech giant that built its brand around prioritizing user privacy and safety is aiming to keep up its reputation as it attempts to make waves in the ongoing AI arms race through guidelines that differentiate from typical ChatGPT norms and a new cloud system to process some AI requests.
But plans to put ChatGPT straight onto devices with an upcoming operating system update could risk changing that dynamic for Apple.
"There [are] regulators that are looking at every single tech company with sort of a microscope in terms of antitrust, in terms of privacy, and what they're doing associated with consumer data that they're utilizing associated with monetizing it," said Ari Lightman, a digital media professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Apple in the past has stayed away from that and put its focus on selling products and services — and as long as they "adhere to their core tenants," Lightman said he doesn't think there will be a defection of iPhone users.
But a breach or privacy issues could cost Apple its high ground on consumer safety in the iOS system and affect the company, Lightman added.
The company announced two key AI updates coming to Apple devices — Apple Intelligence and an integration with ChatGPT — at its Worldwide Developer Conference last week. Along with the AI updates, Apple announced privacy updates aimed at keeping users safe, including stricter standards for ChatGPT integration than OpenAI's typical privacy policies. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) referred a complaint against TikTok related to children’s safety law violations to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the agency said Tuesday. The complaint is based on a compliance review of TikTok, formerly known as Musical.ly, following a 2019 settlement over violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. "The investigation uncovered reason to believe named … |
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| Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company. The chipmaker's market capitalization rose to $3.34 trillion on Tuesday, just eclipsing Microsoft, which is valued at $3.32 trillion. The latest milestone for Nvidia comes less than two weeks after it crossed the $3 trillion mark for the first time and surpassed Apple as the world's second-most valuable company. The company, whose graphics … |
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Amazon was fined roughly $5.9 million over alleged quota violations at two of its warehouses in California, the state's Labor Commissioner's Office announced Tuesday. The office said in a press release Tuesday that Amazon violated the state's warehouse quotas law at two distribution warehouses in Moreno Valley and the Redlands. The law, which went into effect in 2022, "requires warehouse employers to provide employees written … |
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Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun turned to apologize directly to the family members who lost loved ones in Boeing crashes during his opening testimony Tuesday before a Senate subcommittee. "I would like to speak directly to those who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302," Calhoun said, referencing fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in 2018 and 2019, respectively. "I want to personally … |
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Social media influencers face cash crunch |
Social media influencers are struggling to make ends meet, as platforms shrink their payouts to creators, brands become more selective about partnerships and TikTok faces an uncertain future, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
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Boeing Starliner's return delayed | The Boeing Starliner's return from the International Space Station has been pushed back to June 26, after the spacecraft encountered several helium leaks and failed thrusters during its first crewed test flight, Reuters reported. |
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California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General … |
The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice. The FTC said in a statement Tuesday that it investigated the two companies and "uncovered reason to believe" they are "violating or are about to violate" the Children's … |
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Texas colleges and universities risk losing billions in federal funding if they comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) directive to ignore a new … Read more |
| Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is seeking answers on whether YouTube changed some of its content moderation policies surrounding firearms due to the influence … Read more |
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