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.
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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
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And?
And so the enshittification of Apple begins.