Pundits that say Apple is behind in AI are comparing beta products being shown at a keynote (Microsoft/Google) to rumored products Apple hasn't even announced yet.
@matt I think there's a lot of exaggeration going on. Yes, ChatGPT and other chatbots are excellent next-word prediction algorithms that can create text and images on the fly. Problem is, these tools are filled with problems like hallucinations and plagiarism.
What these large models provide is a new technological shift in how we sort and present data. They are going to be infinitely important as they are implemented at a wide scale.
But in their current state, they are unreliable and require expert-level understanding of a subject to verify if it is being accurate. They are barely better than glorified toys, playing your girlfriend that's bad at math.
I won't suggest that they don't have any use today, but they are not "intelligent" or as ubiquitous as some assume. Many are just better versions of algorithms we had before with a swapped label.
Apple has been working in this space for over a decade, but because they didn't call it a buzzword "AI," they're behind.
@matt It's difficult to parse into a small reply. But basically, the so-called "AI" we've got so far is a preview of what will actually be useful once we nail down accuracy and personalized systems. And I believe Apple will be the one to do it with smaller, localized models.
We're all looking at barely functional beta tools and worshiping them as some kind of victory when they are one of the most embarrassing public launches in tech's history. It would be like releasing an iPhone that only calls the correct phone number 1/10 times. And everyone is just fine with that.
I'll reiterate. The early releases from OpenAI and Google needed to get into the wild to be cultivated, and they are interesting previews of what may come. Apple doesn't do that. But to assume they are behind because they didn't release an unfinished product is very silly.
Dumb question, but if I bought one of those "MagSafe stickers" on Amazon, that are traditionally used to give an Android phone MagSafe-like-stickiness, could I instead use it in reverse, and stick it to a non-MagSafe accessory so it would stick to my iPhone?
For instance, say I want to stick it to a banana so the banana magnets to my phone
@christianselig Nope, those stickers would let you mount a MagSafe wallet to a car dash, for example. But what you're looking for is a "MagSafe Wall Mount" or similar magnet. I've got a few of those kind of circle magnets around the house, like in the bathroom, for wall mounting without charging.
Stick one to an SSD and you'll get a MagSafe-like experience, just a little bulky. Or banana, you do you.
@jann I believe they are valid criticisms. I don't think iPad should run macOS, not by any stretch, but Apple needs to tackle obvious limitations that have existed since the first iPad Pro.
@viticci There always seems to be some kind of weird take that gets circulated as fact before anyone even has one of these devices. Current one: "don't buy the nano texture. It makes your display worse."
Which is the opposite of what I hear from people who have actually seen it. idk where these people get their confidence in saying things without any firsthand information.
Threads integration for Mastodon really showing its weakness for today's Apple event. Posts with very old information intermingling with the live timeline.
Apple Journal has been available for six months. Still using it?
I use it as my daily Journal and write an entry every day. I know I've journaled every day for 187 days with Apple Journal thanks to a Streaks automation.
Wild that Apple has added almost nothing since its initial release. It's obvious this will be one of those features that get one big update per year.
@alexcox Nope. No options, not even a basic share sheet. I think I'm safe though because this app will obviously come to iPad/Mac next. Even if basic export functionality is never added, someone will figure out how to get the data out on the Mac.
Though I suppose I have a little bit of faith that this feature isn't going to just disappear. I also have about 1,000 Day One entries I'd like to import to Apple Journal. I've tried manually, but after adding about 50 entries I decided to see if version 2.0 gets a better import function.
I like the app, let's hope someone at Apple does too.
I like to have things organized in a way to reduce the number of decisions I need to make each day. It also helps if everything has its place to ensure nothing goes missing.
This little valet tray has been an excellent investment. It holds everything I might want in my pockets, though I don't always take everything.
I'm starting to think people that claim to like the fediverse dont understand the point. We want to be able to follow Threads accounts here without having to have a Threads account. That's the whole point.
No single entity is in control of social media. That's the glory of federation.
Blocking major companies from the fediverse will be the death of the concept. Don't silo yourselves in fits of hate and segregation or you're no better than the things you claim to protest. https://techhub.social/@HilliTech/112207853697301125
@jann They're free to block Threads and users are free to quit using the instance that isolated them from an entire social network. It goes both ways.
I'm all for freedom. People are free to do dumb things all the time. Why not block everyone in your instance from being able to follow the US president or government entities on Threads because you made the decision for them.
@Danweston@appleinsider@appleinsider Good question. The content is likely redundant, but between the two, I'd expect us to eventually push our Mastodon following to Threads. No decision has been made yet though.
I mean, our mastodon account will likely stick around since it's easy to push our RSS feed. So don't expect it to just get deleted. Threads will just have more manual posts, I expect.
Me? I'm sticking to mastodon. I never used threads and now I don't have to.