Apple reportedly has a ‘stripped-down’ AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT within the works

Apple has fallen far behind within the aggressive market of AI-powered chatbots, however it could have a plan for an in-house possibility that aligns with the corporate’s “not first, but best” philosophy. In response to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple created a crew referred to as “Solutions, Data and Data” earlier this yr that is tasked with creating a “stripped-down rival to ChatGPT.”

Forming this crew represents a serious change in path from Apple’s earlier stance on synthetic intelligence when the corporate partnered with OpenAI in 2024 to infuse Siri with ChatGPT as a substitute of creating its personal AI chatbot. Now, Gurman reported that this new Apple crew will as a substitute develop in-house AI providers for a “new ChatGPT-like search expertise” that may crawl the online to reply to questions. These new capabilities might be a standalone app, in addition to help AI capabilities for Apple’s Siri, Highlight and Safari, in keeping with Gurman’s sources. The crew is reportedly led by Robby Walker, who beforehand oversaw Siri, and has been promoting job openings that point out wanting expertise with search algorithms and engine improvement.

Past the Solutions, Data and Data crew, Apple has skilled some rising pains in terms of synthetic intelligence. Earlier this yr, the corporate stated it will delay the discharge of the new-and-improved Siri, including solely that it will roll out “within the coming yr.” Nonetheless, Apple is conscious of the necessity to speed up its Apple Intelligence program to remain aggressive. Within the newest third-quarter earnings name, the corporate’s CEO Tim Cook dinner stated that Apple is open to acquisitions to fast-track its AI roadmap.