VOA科学技术2024--Apple Partners with OpenAI to Bring AI Tools to iOS Devices

Apple is preparing to release a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools on iPhones and other personal devices.

Company officials have described the new offerings as a newly developed technology called Apple Intelligence.

The announcement happened during Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference. The event took place last week at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Apple chief Tim Cook said at the conference that the AI tools will be supported by technology developed by ChatGPT maker² OpenAI. The release of ChatGPT in 2022 led to the launch of a new generation of AI tools that aim to perform at human levels.

Such tools, also known as chatbots or generative AI, are designed to interact smoothly³ with humans and perform high-level writing and other kinds of creative work.

Cook noted⁴ that Apple's new offerings are designed to improve on previous AI technologies, including the company's 13-year-old personal assistant, Siri. "It's personal intelligence, and it is the next big step for Apple," he said.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman also attended Apple's conference. He said in a statement the partnership⁶ with Apple aims to make it "easier for people to benefit from what AI can offer."

Apple officials said that in addition to adding OpenAI's technology, Siri was also receiving major upgrades. The upgrades are designed to make the tool more personable and expand its uses.

The new AI tools are designed to assist users across different areas. This includes help with text messages, emails and calendars, as well as with many third-party apps. One example demonstrated at the conference was the ability of the upgraded Siri to fully⁷ write emails and change its voice.

Apple officials have said the AI tools are designed to suggest to users when it might make sense to use Apple Intelligence technology in addition to Siri.

The new offerings will only operate on more recent models of the iPhone, iPad and Macs. This is because the AI tools require powerful processors earlier models do not have. For example, iPhone users will need to have last year's iPhone 15 Pro⁵ or buy the next model expected to be released later this year.

Craig Federighi is Apple's senior vice¹ president of software engineering. He told reporters that all users will have the ability to turn off any AI tools they do not want on their device.

Apple has long claimed it values personal privacy by building tools into its operating systems that seek to protect user data. The company said it had taken the same steps to provide privacy protections for its new AI tools.

Federighi said the new AI tools will aim to provide a highly personalized service to give users "intelligence that's most helpful and relevant for you, and it protects your privacy at every step."

One way Apple has tried to reduce concerns about its privacy policies moving forward is by stating that most AI tool activity will process on the device itself, rather than at remote data centers.

Such centers are known as "cloud" servers. Technology experts said this policy should also help Apple save money since AI processing through the cloud is far more costly⁸ than on a device.

Apple officials said when users make AI demands requiring computing⁹ power beyond what is available on the device, the activity will be processed by a "private cloud." That system, the company says, is supposed to protect personal user data.

Federighi explained the process by saying Apple's AI "will be aware of your personal data without collecting your personal data."

Words in This Story

benefit - v. to be helped by something

upgrade - n. an improvement of something so that it is of higher quality or a newer model

app (application) - adj. a computer program that carries out one or several closely linked tasks

relevant - adj. related or useful to what is happening or is being talked about

remote - adj. far away

aware - adj. to know about something

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

3 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

5 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

6 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

9 computing   

n.计算

参考例句：

• to work in computing 从事信息处理
• Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机尚未普及的时代（约1980年），他们就创办了软件公司。