It is hard to believe that chatbots are causing so much mayhem in the tech industry, and Apple – a trillion-dollar global tech giant is staying away from this battle. To be fair, it was only a matter of time before Apple did something, and the company has now broken its silence with the introduction of its own AI chatbot, internally named “AppleGPT” but actually called Ajax, a large language model (LLM) built using Google’s JAX framework. With multiple teams working on the project, including a dedicated group to address privacy concerns, Apple seems like it has a game plan to make it work.

The AI chatbot has been internally named AppleGPT, but will be referred to as Ajax

Despite the exciting news, Apple’s specific plans for the chatbot remain shrouded in mystery. There are no confirmed use case scenarios, launch dates, or platforms for Ajax. An unnamed source has hinted that Apple might make an official announcement with more details next year, and there’s hope that the upcoming annual earnings call might shed some light on the matter.

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Apple’s interest in generative AI has been evident. Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, previously mentioned that generative AI was something they were “looking at closely.” Spearheading the Ajax project are John Giannandrea and Craig Federighi, with Giannandrea’s expertise in overseeing Siri and machine learning capabilities potentially leading to significant improvements for the digital assistant.

The generative AI landscape has experienced remarkable growth, with several big tech companies introducing their AI chatbots. Just recently, Meta and Microsoft unveiled Llama 2, an AI chatbot tailored for commercial use. The competition is fierce as companies vie for dominance in this burgeoning field.

As Apple enters the chatbot race, the industry and consumers are eagerly anticipating updates and clarifications from the tech giant. In the coming months, more information will undoubtedly emerge, revealing Apple’s strategy to revolutionize its AI services and compete in the fast-paced AI wars.

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