Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, recently stirred the tech world by sharing an Indian meme on X, where he took a swipe at Apple over its integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in various features. The meme humorously illustrates a situation where two individuals sharing coconut water represent how Apple’s collaboration with OpenAI could potentially lead to privacy violations.
Musk’s meme-sharing spree underscores his ongoing concerns regarding the deal between Apple and OpenAI. He previously voiced apprehensions, even issuing a warning to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, stating that if Apple incorporates OpenAI at the operating system level, it could prompt a ban on Apple devices at Musk’s companies due to security breaches.
Expressing skepticism, Musk critiqued Apple’s reliance on OpenAI for AI capabilities while questioning their ability to safeguard user data. He criticized Apple’s perceived lack of control over data once handed to OpenAI, suggesting users could be at risk of privacy infringement.
Apple’s collaboration with OpenAI, announced during WWDC 2024 by Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, entails integrating ChatGPT with Siri. This integration aims to enhance Siri’s contextual understanding and provide users with more tailored responses by cross-referencing data from various apps.
Apple has assured users that ChatGPT can be accessed without requiring an account registration, and those with paid accounts will enjoy premium features without data recording. Despite Apple’s assurances, Musk’s skepticism underscores ongoing debates regarding data privacy and AI integration in tech ecosystems.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2024
