Apple Spurned Idea of iPhone AI Partnership With Meta Months Ago
Jun 24, 2024 - news.bensbites.com
Apple Inc. reportedly turned down a proposal from Meta Platforms Inc. to incorporate the latter's AI chatbot into the iPhone, according to sources familiar with the matter. The two tech giants are not currently in talks about using Meta's Llama chatbot in an AI partnership, having only held preliminary discussions in March.
The conversations about a potential partnership did not progress to any formal stage, and Apple currently has no active plans to integrate the Llama chatbot into its devices. The sources requested anonymity due to the private nature of the situation.
Key takeaways:
Apple Inc. rejected Meta Platforms Inc.'s proposal to integrate its AI chatbot into the iPhone.
The two companies are not currently in discussions about using Meta's Llama chatbot in an AI partnership.
They only held brief talks in March, according to sources who wished to remain anonymous.
Apple has no active plans to integrate Llama, and the discussions about a partnership did not reach any formal stage.
