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Cryptocurrency Security Risk? Elon Musk Ban oO Apple devices loom if they embrace OpenAI
In a shocking turn of events that has rocked the technology and cryptocurrency communities, business tycoon and chief executive officer (CEO) of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk has issued a stark warning to technology company Apple, threatening ban Tesla from using Apple devices if the tech giant integrates OpenAI into its operating system.
Musk, who has been vocal about his concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and its possible dangers, made the statement amid growing rumors that Apple may include OpenAI features in upcoming versions of its iOS and macOS operating systems.
Apple Intelligence to send data cryptographically
Monday, tech giant Apple during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2024, announced its foray into artificial intelligence called Apple Intelligence, a collection of new features in generative artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, it revealed that users can use ChatGPT from OpenAI when they use Siri, but only if they want to. With this integration, Apple’s digital assistant undergoes its most significant redesign since its launch in 2011.
Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, noted that the company has included support for Siri so that it can use ChatGPT’s knowledge when it might benefit users. “You will be able to access ChatGPT for free without creating an account and your request and information will not be recorded,” he added.
Later this year, the integration will be available in macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18. The company has also promised to include more AI models from external sources.
Apple Intelligence will deploy Apple Silicon’s cloud-based models on dedicated servers to protect user privacy and security. According to Apple, it will only transmit a limited amount of data in a cryptographically secure manner when a request needs to reach a cloud server.
However, Elon Musk, unhappy with the idea, revealed that his companies will not allow Apple devices if they integrate OpenAI at the operating system level. “And visitors will have to check their Apple devices at the entrance, where they will be kept in a Faraday cage,” he added.
Musk opposes the integration because he believes it is an unacceptable security breach. His ban threats highlight the growing tension between established tech companies and cryptocurrency entrepreneurs who support more decentralized, user-centric methods.
User safety is at risk
Elon Musk further criticized the company says the fact that Apple can’t even create AI itself, let alone guarantee that OpenAI will preserve your security and privacy, is patently absurd. According to the CEO, Apple has no idea what really happens once user data is sent to OpenAI, claiming that users are being sold down the river.
The CEO may be concerned about OpenAI technology’s ability to enable mass data collection and monitoring, which could jeopardize the privacy and security of cryptocurrency transactions. Therefore, the introduction of OpenAI into the Apple ecosystem could lead to more rigorous data surveillance and could also prevent the anonymous and peer-to-peer nature of the data. cryptocurrency.
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