In other news, Apple has reportedly abandoned its secretive initiative to develop a self-driving electric car, a project that has been in development for over a decade. The engineers previously dedicated to this project will now be reassigned to generative AI efforts within the company’s artificial intelligence division.
Key takeaways:
- Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, announced that the company will provide more details about its strategy for using generative artificial intelligence (AI) later this year.
- Apple shareholders voted against a proposal that would have required the company to reveal more details about AI usage and ethical standards.
- Apple has been slower than some other companies to embrace generative AI, but AI is already embedded in Apple products, such as the Apple Watch’s heart rate alerts.
- Apple has abandoned its secretive initiative to develop a self-driving electric car, and the engineers previously dedicated to the autonomous car project will be reassigned to generative AI efforts within the company’s artificial intelligence division.