Do. Not. Want.
Posted on 07/05/2024 8:20:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Smartphone innovation has largely slowed to a crawl over the last few years. We’re long past the days when each successive generation of phones offered up features that drove waves of excitement among consumers, who would then wait outside the Apple Store.
But that might be about to change thanks to artificial intelligence. At least, that’s what smartphone makers hope.
Yes, we’re about to enter a new phase of smartphone sales spin. Prepare yourselves for the great AI smartphone war.
To be fair, smartphone makers have been adding AI and machine learning capabilities to their devices for years — for everything from improving photo quality to intelligent notifications. But generative AI technologies promise a whole new host of innovations ranging from fresh photo-editing tools and content summarization to live translation and transcription features. And, of course, smarter digital assistants.
Google (GOOG, GOOGL) kicked things off last year, including AI features with its Pixel 8 line of smartphones. Samsung (005930.KS) followed suit earlier this year with its Galaxy AI platform. And now, Apple (AAPL) is preparing to enter the ring with Apple Intelligence, which is set to launch later this fall.
Not to be outdone, Samsung and Google are also preparing their own major product events in the coming weeks that are expected to include even more AI news.
Samsung will host a Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France, on July 10, where it’s expected to show off the next generation of its foldable phone lines: the Galaxy Flip and Galaxy Fold. Google will hold its Made by Google keynote in Mountain View, Calif., on Aug. 13, during which it’s likely to show off its latest Pixel phones.
The thrust behind all of these moves is that AI will provide exciting new functions for your smartphone that were never before possible.
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The iPhone maker laid out its plans for Apple Intelligence during its June WWDC event, giving developers and fans alike a glimpse at how the software will work across its Photos, Messages, and Mail apps, as well as with its Siri assistant. The company says you’ll be able to do things like ask Siri to pull up specific pictures from the Photos app. So if you want to see a picture of that time you and your friend Susan went to New York, you can ask Siri to show pictures of Susan in New York, and it will surface them for you.
What’s more, Apple says it’s integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its products, giving users access to the chatbot. The company says you’ll also need to give ChatGPT permission to search the web each time you use it, ensuring you know when you’re using Siri and when you’re using ChatGPT.
I will throw my phone away before I will use an AI phone.
I can’t wait until I have my new AI phone. This will be great! It’s almost like I have a new buddy hanging with me at all times. He’ll hang onto my every word. Sort my pictures. Archive my text messages.He’ll know so much about me it’s almost scary. I mean it’s not like he’d sell my information or anything.
My current phone is just fine. I cannot think of one teensy feature or app that I need or want.
And, I can think of dozens that I do not want.
I would get a featureless flip phone before an AI phone.
>> I will throw my phone away before I will use an AI phone.
Oh, good. I thought I was the only Luddite. :-)
Do. Not. Want. AI
One aspect of AI that I bet a lot of people don’t give a second thought to: that AI engine will be crawling all over every piece of data you own to train itself. I bet that when you unthinkingly check that “I read the terms and conditions and approve them” box, you’re giving it permission to do so.
Android/iPhones already spy on us enough. Can’t imagine how much spying an AI phone will do.
If I was smart I’d ditch my current smartphone for a featureless flip phone, but they probably have Android under the hood.
Do. Not. Want.
LOL!
Heh, I like the guy in the background with the shotgun!
I would probably lie to my AI phone.
About everything.
Does this mean that when I ask Siri to pull up pictures of my relatives they’ll be black?
I like the look on the dog’s face! (”Uh... okay... get me outta here!”)
>> when I ask Siri to pull up pictures of my relatives they’ll be black?
And queer.
Read later.
Once the Starlink phones come online these scuzbag companies are out of business
Unless those are tied to Grok... ;)
Yes and disable/turnoff every feature not immediately useful to me, like location, etc.
I would like a new phone, but I can’t afford one, and I’m not so sure I want one that’s going to act like an advisor.
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