The billionaire issued the warning after Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has threatened to ban staff at his companies from using Apple devices if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAIโs artificial intelligence software into its operating systems.
His remarks came after Appleโs annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, at which it announced a partnership with OpenAI, through which ChatGPT will be paired with Appleโs digital assistant Siri.
Musk, who is the CEO of electric car producer Tesla and rocket maker SpaceX, and the owner of social media company X (formerly Twitter), warned that โif Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies.โ He described the move as an โunacceptable security violation.โ
โItโs patently absurd that Apple isnโt smart enough to make their own AI, yet is somehow capable of ensuring that OpenAI will protect your security and privacy,โ he wrote on X on Monday.
Apple said ChatGPT, integrated into the Siri assistant, will be available free of charge in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia โ the next versions of the mobile and desktop operating systems โ later this year.
