Elon Musk Threatens Apple Device Ban Over OpenAI Integration in iOS
Last Updated: June 11, 2024
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has warned of a potential ban on Apple devices within his companies if Apple moves forward with integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into its operating systems (OS) for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
In a June 10 post on X, Musk declared, "If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation."
This statement came shortly after Apple's announcement at its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, where the tech giant introduced new generative artificial intelligence (AI) features called "Apple Intelligence." These features are expected to be included in the upcoming iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia releases later this year.
One of the update's features will be Siri's ability to forward user queries to ChatGPT. This feature, powered by the latest version of ChatGPT, GPT-4o, will ensure users are asked for consent before any data, including documents or photos, is transmitted to ChatGPT. Siri would then provide the response from ChatGPT directly.
