Big tech companies are engaged in a competitive race to develop generative AI tools, but they are being cautious in divulging their proprietary techniques. In an effort to safeguard its data from falling into the hands of rivals, Apple has reportedly imposed limitations on the internal usage of tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft-owned GitHub’s Copilot.
According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, Apple is concerned about the possibility of its confidential information being accessed by developers who trained these models using user data. Notably, OpenAI launched the official ChatGPT app for iOS last week
Earlier this month, Samsung took a similar step by prohibiting its employees from utilising generative AI tools like ChatGPT. This decision came after the company encountered three separate incidents where proprietary company data was fed into the chatbot.
Furthermore, several other organisations, including prominent banks such as Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, retail giant Walmart, and telecom leader Verizon, have implemented restrictions on their staff from accessing ChatGPT.
It was also recently reported that Apple is working on its virtual assistant, Siri, to catch up with ChatGPT. According to reports, the iPhone-maker’s engineers have made proposals to incorporate machine learning capabilities into Siri that are similar to those found in the highly-popular ChatGPT. Recent job listings from Apple indicate their search for talented individuals specializing in generative AI.
