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Subject: Re: AI: "Apple Intelligence" - personal and private + ChatGPT 4o
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:46:55 -0000 (UTC)
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Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> On 2024-06-11 12:09:40 +0000, Alan Browne said:
>> 
>> But adding features is where they have to go to keep relevant and 
>> abreast of the competition if not passing it.
> 
> AI is not a "feature". It's just another useless bandwagon-jumping 
> gimmick to sell yet another new phone to stupid people. 

I don't disagree greatly. That's the way capitalism works: convince the
consumer the things they already have aren't good enough. 

> Thankfully the 
> silliness can (reportedly) be turned off 

iOS is already full of AI in photos, Siri and auto correct. Not everything
AI can be turned off. Apple Intelligence is simply a rebranding exercise.