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2024-06-10T14:45:28.532Z
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It’s been almost 13 years since Apple originally launched Siri, which is expected to get a major update today. However, some of the comments initially surrounding Siri sound eerily similar to today’s AI chatter.
People took to Twitter back in 2011 to compare Siri to menacing AIs from science fiction, including Skynet (Terminator), HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey), and GLaDOS (Portal). Sound familiar?
2024-06-10T14:30:23.091Z
All of Apple’s platforms are expected to get updates today, but the iPad could have the most to gain – or lose. Apple unveiled the powerful new iPad Pro M4 last month alongside the iPad Air M2.
Both devices have impressive hardware, but the clunky design of iPadOS is holding them back. Will Apple finally give iPadOS a meaningful makeover? I hope so – or, at the very least, I hope they add the calculator app.
That’s right: the Siri AI is getting a big overhaul, but the iPad still doesn’t have a calculator.
2024-06-10T14:15:38.738Z
Steve Jobs giving his last WWDC keynote presentation in 2011 (Image credit: Apple)
Apple is expected to take a big leap into AI today, reportedly with help from OpenAI, whose employees recently raised concerns about OpenAI’s lack of safety protocols.
What would Steve Jobs think of this partnership and the impact of AI on privacy? He summed up his view of Apple’s approach to privacy in an interview at the 2010 All Things Digital Conference:
“We’ve always had a very different view of privacy than some of our colleagues in the Valley. We take privacy extremely seriously… That’s one of the reasons we have the curated app store. We have rejected a lot of apps that want to take a lot of your personal data and suck it up into the cloud… Privacy means people know what they’re signing up for – in plain English and repeatedly.”
2024-06-10T08:34:11.184Z
Today’s the day! WWDC 2024 kicks off in just a few hours with the keynote presentation starting at 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST. We’re expecting some exciting announcements about Apple’s operating systems and its first big leap into AI.
Today’s keynote will be a pivotal moment for Apple as it attempts to prove it can compete with AI industry leaders like Microsoft and Google while also maintaining its reputation as a leader in user privacy.
Over the next few hours leading up to the keynote, we’ll be recapping all the highlights on the road to WWDC 2024, so stay tuned all day for updates and insights.
