According to recent reports, Apple is said to be developing its own Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (GPT) artificial intelligence (AI) model, internally known as "Ajax." Similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard, Apple's Ajax is designed as a generative AI system, but there are no indications yet of any plans to make it publicly available.
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In the consumer-facing generative AI technology space, Google's Bard faces competition from Microsoft's BingAI and OpenAI's ChatGPT. However, Apple has not shown explicit intentions to compete in this area, aligning with the company's focus on privacy when it comes to machine learning. Much of Apple's AI efforts have been centered around onboard processors for privacy-conscious solutions.
Conventional chatbots like ChatGPT require internet connections to function, and running them on discrete architectures like iPhone's AI chips has limitations on model size and capabilities due to hardware constraints. Nevertheless, if Apple manages to develop a useful GPT model that can run independently on iPhone hardware, it could cater to users valuing privacy over cloud-based conversational functionality.
Apple's approach might address some challenges faced by GPT-based chatbots, including issues with cryptocurrency trading bots that sometimes generate fictional answers. A pre-trained chatbot running independently on iPhones could eliminate noisy data in trading bots and maintain users' financial data, ensuring complete privacy.
Despite not being a prominent player in chatbots, Apple holds significant influence in artificial intelligence. The company's iPhone camera and photography editing suite leverage advanced AI technology. Apple Research continually publishes notable papers in the field of machine learning, and it s secretive AI lab has seen Renowned experts like Ian Goodfellow and John Giannandrea, who previously led Google's search business.
