According to a recent report, Apple may be the only major technology company that trains its artificial intelligence (AI) legally. The company is said to be seeking licenses from various media companies to train its AI, including Conde Nast, IAC, and NBC News. Unlike other companies that have faced legal issues due to copyright infringement related to their AI development process, Apple’s AI functions can be provided directly on the device without requiring an internet connection, which eliminates the potential for copyright issues.
Moreover, Apple may be collaborating with Google or OpenAI to tackle more complex tasks, which may be subject to copyright issues related to the input data. To address this challenge, Apple may need to make efforts to prevent pirated training data.
Currently, Apple seems to be focusing on basic AI tasks that do not require internet connectivity, such as creating Apple Music playlists and summarizing text on Pages. The company’s large language model (LLM) ensures privacy by performing basic text analysis without requiring an internet connection. However, more complex tasks may be performed by partners to avoid copyright infringement issues.
Overall, Apple’s efforts to train its AI legally and protect copyrighted content during the AI development process are commendable. However, the company may need to take additional measures to ensure that its AI operates within legal boundaries as it continues to advance its capabilities.
