Apple agrees to manage AI risks through US government program: Learn more

WASHINGTON: Apple Inc. has signed U.S. President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments on artificial intelligence (AI), joining 15 other companies that have pledged to ensure the power of AI is not used for destructive purposes, the White House said on Friday.

The initial commitments, announced in July 2023, were signed by companies including Google and OpenAI partner Microsoft. In September, eight more companies signed on, including Adobe, IBM and Nvidia.

Apple announced its AI ambitions with Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024 last month. The company seems to be taking a different path in its AI roadmap and is not willing to compromise on user privacy. In fact, Apple says that most of its AI processing will be done on-device thanks to Apple AI chips powering data centers. However, Apple has signed a deal with OpenAI that will bring ChatGPT to macOS, iOS 18, and other devices later this year.

The company has balked at working with Meta due to its checkered history with user data and privacy. Despite this, Apple is set to partner with Google in the near future, which will likely bring Gemini AI to its devices. Google is hosting its own Pixel launch event next month, where it will reveal new features and plans for AI.

Apple is sticking to its regular iPhone 16 series launch date of September this year, which has piqued industry interest in the future of AI and the overall demand for the technology in the coming years.

(With data from Reuters)