Financial Associated Press, May 11 (editor Huang Junzhi) according to a source familiar with the matter, Apple is about to reach an agreement with OpenAI to introduce the latter technology into the new generation of iOS operating system, which is Apple's introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) function to its devices.Tiger'sTroveTourAs part of a broader effort.
The two sides have been hammering out the terms of an agreement to use ChatGPT functionality in Apple's next-generation iPhone operating system, iOS 18, according to people familiar with the matter. Meanwhile, Apple is said to be in talks with Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., to license the latter's Gemini chatbot.
However, these agreements are still under negotiation, and it is not clear who will win in the end. Some analysts say the company may eventually reach an agreement with both OpenAI and Google, or choose another supplier altogether. It was also reported earlier this year that Apple was still in discussions with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.
Recently, Apple has been making a lot of moves in the AI field. With about a month to go, Apple will hold its annual global developer conference in June. Before that, an agreement can be reached with OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT into the next generation of iPhone, which is bound to cause a sensation.
In addition, Apple has reportedly been developing its own chips to run artificial intelligence software on data center servers as part of its AI deployment. According to people familiar with the matter, the internal code name of the server chip project is ACDC (Apple Chips in Data Center, Apple chip in the data center).
As early as last year, Apple CEO Cook said that he personally also uses OpenAI's ChatGPT, but "there are a lot of problems that need to be solved." He promised that the new artificial intelligence function would enter Apple's platform on a "very perfect basis".
According to analysis, Siri will be one of the beneficiaries of iOS 18 artificial intelligence improvement. Earlier, sources revealed that Apple plans to revolutionize Siri with a large language model to make it the "ultimate virtual assistant."
In addition, there are media reports that Apple is developing a specific feature to improve the interaction between Siri and information applications, such as allowing Siri to complete sentences and answer complex questions more effectively.
During Apple's earnings call last week, Cook stressed that Apple would have an advantage in artificial intelligence.
"Tiger'sTroveTourWe believe in the transformative power and prospects of artificial intelligence, and we believe that we have the advantages that stand out in this new era, including Apple's unique seamless hardware, software and service integration. " He said.
