Apple to Focus on Generative AI This Year, Cook Says It Has Revolutionary Potential
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At today's shareholder meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company highly values generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) and believes it has revolutionary development potential. To this end, Apple is actively making large-scale investments in this field.
Cook emphasized that Apple firmly believes AIGC will bring users unprecedented transformative opportunities in areas such as enhancing productivity and problem-solving. He promised that later this year, Apple will unveil its innovative approach in the AIGC field, which will be a technology capable of redefining the future.
According to previous reports and leaked information, Apple will introduce a significant number of AI features in its upcoming iOS 18 operating system. Among these, the Siri voice assistant will undergo a major upgrade, achieving natural conversation capabilities for the first time. It is reported that since the beginning of 2023, Apple has been testing a large language model named 'Ajax,' a generative AI tool designed to build Apple's large language model and chatbot. This model is planned to provide auto-completion and auto-summarization features for Apple's core applications and its productivity suite, including Pages and Keynote.
Additionally, the new Siri will operate locally offline, making it faster to respond while enhancing user privacy and security. Apple's in-depth research and investment in AIGC indicate significant breakthroughs and future developments in the field of artificial intelligence.