Apple is on the hunt for generative AI talent

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  • But one thing Apple is confident about is the fact that it wants to bring more generative AI talent into its business.The Cupertino company has posted at least a dozen job ads on its career page seeking experts in generative AI.
  • The job ads (some of which seem to cover the same role, or are calling for multiple applicants) first started appearing April 27, with the most recent of them getting published earlier this week.The job postings are coming amid some mixed signals from the company around generative AI.
  • That wave, led by companies like (Microsoft-backed) OpenAI, Midjourney and Stability.AI and their advances in generative AI — take simple verbal cues and returning detailed responses based on vast amounts of information knitted together.Now we’ve seen a number of moves from those leviathans to catch up.
  • Some believe Apple’s had its policy in place for a while.But more third-party apps are bringing in generative AI elements — it was only yesterday that OpenAI released its own ChatGPT iOS app — and Apple is reportedly working on its own generative AI products, according to the WSJ.
  • Then yesterday, the WSJ reported that the company had started restricting use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other external generative AI tools for some employees over concerns of proprietary data leaking out through the platforms.Those restrictions are not new nor unique to Apple.
  • Apple, like a number of companies right now, may be grappling with what role the newest advances in AI are playing, and should play, in its business.
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