Elon Musk Disses OpenAI-Apple Collab, Threatens Apple Device Ban at His Companies

Jun. 11, 2024



Sharing his “completely unbiased” thoughts on the latest iOS release, Musk calledApple’s move to integrate ChatGPTan “unacceptable security violation,” even threatening to ban Apple devices at his companies.Image Courtesy: Apple

Elon’s accusations suggest he probably didn’t watch the entire event and is commenting without knowing all the details. ChatGPT is indeed integrated into iOS 18, but it’s opt-in, meaning it cannot access private data without explicit permission.

Enterprise customers will likely have the ability to block the use of ChatGPT andApple Intelligence features, so Elon’s concern seems misplaced.

If there’s one thing Elon needs to reflect on right now, it’s the privacy concerns within his own firms. Recent studies by theMozilla Foundationinvolving 25 car manufacturers, well, rated Tesla poorly in handling user data.Tesla already faces several lawsuitsover leaking images and video data of consumers.

It’s not that OpenAI and other AI companies are paragons of user privacy — they probably aren’t. But Elon pointing fingers at Apple and OpenAI is quite ironic. Maybe put out the fire in your own house before worrying about your neighbor’s holiday bonfire.

His current comments seem driven by a personal grudge against OpenAI, given his past negative remarks about the company. Some suggest it’s because Elon once proposed merging OpenAI into Tesla, which didn’t pan out.

What are your thoughts on Apple integrating ChatGPT into iOS 18? Do you see it or AI in general as a huge privacy concern? Let us know in the comments below.