They're in an interesting spot with AI, any rival has to run behind Siri to do the same things but they're not guaranteed a 30% piece of their revenue anymore, they're leaning on Google for datacenters so there's a real cost for usage but they're not yet worth paying to use.
> better integrated with its technology than the competition
And even this is looking more like short-term relief than a lasting advantage, and in a lot of countries they've already exhausted that option.
The future of software and technology was already looking pretty bleak pre-AI. Now the AI slopification of everything feels like the final death blow to me.
They're in an interesting spot with AI, any rival has to run behind Siri to do the same things but they're not guaranteed a 30% piece of their revenue anymore, they're leaning on Google for datacenters so there's a real cost for usage but they're not yet worth paying to use.
> better integrated with its technology than the competition
And even this is looking more like short-term relief than a lasting advantage, and in a lot of countries they've already exhausted that option.
Apple’s opportunity is the greatest hope I know of for the democratization of AI. Fingers crossed
https://archive.is/MjIRk
I think we've long ago lost the plot on software. I great this news with continued apathy.
Software and ceiling-less capitalism are at odds with each other.
Affordable DRAM forecast just moved to 2050 ...
An even minimally usable AI product would be a good start…
The future of software and technology was already looking pretty bleak pre-AI. Now the AI slopification of everything feels like the final death blow to me.
Paywall
archive.ph
And?
And so the enshittification of Apple begins.