Apple in Talks with Meta for Generative AI Partnership: Potential Integration into iOS 18 and iPhone 16 Models

Apple in Talks with Meta for Generative AI Partnership

Apple has been making waves in the tech world with its recent announcement to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into iOS 18 and the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models. The latest news is that Apple has started discussions with a potential generative AI partner — Meta.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Apple has been in talks with Meta about integrating its generative AI model used across its platforms into Apple Intelligence, which was unveiled during WWDC earlier this month. This move comes after Apple’s successful integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its ecosystem as its first official partner.

Meta, previously known as Facebook, has been making strides in the AI space with the release of its large language model, Llama 2, followed by new AI models like Llama 3. A partnership with Apple could further solidify Meta’s position in the AI market.

The potential partnership between Apple and Meta is being dubbed as an “unlikely alliance” by WSJ, as the two companies have had their fair share of disputes in the past, particularly around privacy changes and advertising. Despite their differences, Apple is keeping its AI options open by exploring partnerships with various companies, including Meta.

While the discussions between Apple and Meta have yet to be finalized, the tech community is eagerly awaiting to see how this collaboration could shape the future of AI technology. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.