Posted 1/24/2024, 10:01:28 AM
Apple Makes Big Bet on On-Device AI for Next-Gen iPhones
- Apple has acquired several AI-related startups and made key staff hires in a bid to bring on-device AI to next-gen iPhones.
- Almost half of Apple's recent AI job posts have included "Deep learning," relating to algorithms that power generative AI.
- Apple is reportedly testing its "Ajax" large language model (LLM) and aiming to optimize it to work locally on-device rather than via cloud services.
- Apple AI researchers recently made a breakthrough in deploying large language models on iPhones with limited memory.
- Apple is expected to announce new generative AI tools at WWDC 2023, with iOS 18 geared towards enabling on-device generative AI.