Apple's iOS 18 AI Features and Privacy Concerns

TapTechNews on June 6th reported that the AI features that are about to land on iOS 18 and other Apple platforms have excited many users, but at the same time, some people also have reasonable concerns about privacy issues.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is aware of this and they plan to make some of the iOS 18 AI features not only privacy-conscious but also enabled only when users choose to opt in.

TapTechNews noted that Mark Gurman of Bloomberg mentioned in his article that depending on the depth to which Apple plans to integrate the chatbot with its software, it could mean that the OpenAI company can access personal information, which would make some users uneasy. However, according to people familiar with the matter, Apple will set the new AI function as an opt-in service. So if users are worried about privacy leaks, they can choose not to enable it. It's not clear yet if this is limited to the chatbot function of OpenAI or covers other aspects.

In conclusion, for users who are worried about Apple's new collaboration with OpenAI and the integration of ChatGPT into iOS 18, it can be reassuring that Apple will not force this feature. The feature will be off by default and will only be enabled if users explicitly choose to opt in.

9to5mac believes that this move is very reasonable because Apple cannot fully control the way the iOS 18 chatbot operates. Since they plan to outsource the chatbot function to companies like OpenAI or Google, the privacy protection measures they can build will be less than those provided when developing a chatbot on their own.