During Apple’s messy and fast-paced WWDC 2024 keynote, the company announced its big move into AI — short for Apple Intelligence. Props to the clever marketers at Apple for hijacking an already well-established abbreviation. And, as rumored, Apple is officially partnering with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone and iPad, but the vast majority of Apple’s new AI smarts are from Apple itself. Unfortunately, Apple did a poor job of communicating this fact during the keynote, which it clarified during its State of the Union. While the keynote is aimed at a general audience, the State of the Union is when Apple addresses developers directly. The vast majority of Apple’s AI tasks will be handled by its own 3B parameter SLM that processes as much as possible on the device itself for speed and privacy. If it can’t be handled on-device, it’s farmed out to Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, and if that can’t handle the job, it will (with your permission), hand it off to ChatGPT or, at some point in the future, a model of your choice. — (@) Not everyone appreciates Apple’s foray into AI or its partnership with OpenAI. Elon Musk was quick to post on X: “If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation.” Of course, there is bad blood between Musk and OpenAI. — (@) Before you get too spooked about AI-powered iPhones, realize that this is going to be a slow rollout. When launched (not necessarily at the same time as iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia), it will still be in beta, and it’s limited to the following devices: iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPads with an M1 or later processor Macs with an M1 or later processor So many of us will be waiting a while to experience Apple Intelligence. But what exactly is Apple Intelligence? Like many of Apple’s big initiatives, such as Continuity or iCloud, Apple Intelligence is an umbrella branding term that encompasses many smaller but related features. Let’s explore them individually to explain what Apple Intelligence really is. Supercharged Siri Apple had an early lead on voice assistants with Siri, but Siri has fallen woefully behind in the last decade, and that’s apparent if you’ve spent any time with ChatGPT’s Voice Mode. Siri can barely understand simple commands, while ChatGPT can hold a full conversation with you. Apple’s new operating systems will introduce a new, supercharged Siri. Apple was unclear about how much of it is built on Apple’s tech and how much is being borrowed from ChatGPT, so it’s unclear just how many of these features will be available to all users: Type to Siri: With iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, you can double-tap the bottom of the screen to bring up a text prompt where you can type requests to Siri instead of speaking them out loud. Product knowledge: In an attempt to put tech writers out of business, you’ll be able to directly ask Siri questions about your device and how to use it. Better handling of ambiguity: Voice assistants can be especially frustrating when we fumble in our speech, and the new Siri will be able to better handle that. An example Apple provides is, “Siri, set an alarm for — oh wait no, set a timer for 10 minutes. Actually, make that 5.” Context awareness: Siri will remember previous points in the conversation. For instance, if you ask for directions to a location, you can then follow up with “What is the weather there?” Screen awareness: Siri will be able to read what’s on your screen and act upon it. For instance, if a friend texts you his address, you can ask Siri to add it to his contact card. Personal context: The new Siri will collect data on your device and use it to better understand your intent. For instance, you can ask Siri to “Play that podcast my wife sent me the other day,” or you could ask it for your passport number, assuming it’s stored on your device. Action across apps: You’ll be able to give Siri commands like “Make this photo pop” and tell it to put that photo into a specific note in the Notes app. Of course, with Siri knowing so much of your personal information from your devices, there are some serious privacy concerns that we’ll discuss below. AI writing tools Writing Tools are a set of new features coming to macOS, iOS, and iPadOS that let you select a block of text and take certain AI actions, such as: Proofread the text; Rewrite text to be more concise, friendly, or professional; Create a summary of the text; Break the text down into bullet points; Create a table or list from the text. You can also enter a custom prompt to direct how you want the text to be rewritten. Images Courtesy of Apple NewsroomImage generation Apple also introduced several new features to generate images. The one that seems most poised to be a hit is Genmoji, which lets you create a new, custom emoji based on a text description. You can also create a Genmoji that resembles a person from your photo library. Maybe the creepiest of the new features is the built-in image generator, called Image Playground, which will be available for use in apps and will have an app of its own. It’s very much akin to MidJourney or DALLE-3. One of the most unique features for the iPad is called Image Wand, where you draw a circle in the Notes app and it will generate an image based on the content of the note. I’ll be curious to find out how well it works. Finally, AI is coming to the Photos app to help create Memories based on a text description, remove unwanted objects from photos, and improve photo search. Ephemeral AI features Apple is integrating AI throughout its operating systems in all sorts of little ways that will change your user experience. Apple’s AI will be able to: Prioritize emails and notifications it thinks are the most important; Summarize long emails; Help you automatically reply to emails; Transcribe voice notes; Use AI insights for a new Focus mode that eliminates distractions while elevating notifications that require your attention. How the ChatGPT integration works The built-in ChatGPT integration will be free for everyone, will not require an account, and will be completely opt-in: You’ll be prompted before Apple phones ChatGPT for help. If you have a paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus, you can log into your account and tap into those additional features. Images Courtesy of Apple Newsroom Unfortunately, we don’t yet know much more than that, and many think Apple is being gullible. “It’s patently absurd that Apple isn’t smart enough to make their own AI, yet is somehow capable of ensuring that OpenAI will protect your security & privacy! Apple has no clue what’s actually going on once they hand your data over to OpenAI. They’re selling you down the river,” Musk posted. Musk also pointed out that OpenAI had asked Scarlett Johansson to license her voice for ChatGPT, and did it anyway even after she refused. There are many devils yet in the details, and more is sure to be revealed as this White Boy Summer progresses.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation for alleged retaliation against other union leaders, according to a Monday court filing, Reuters reported.The union's secretary-treasurer, Margaret Mock, was reportedly stripped of her duties for allegedly "engag[ing] in misconduct while carrying out her financial oversight responsibilities." However, Mock claimed the accusations were false and instead insisted that Fain retaliated against her because she was reluctant to authorize "certain expenditures" from Fain's office, the filing revealed.'Sometimes you have to rock the boat.'Fain also accused Rich Boyer, the leader of the union's Stellantis department, of "dereliction of duty" regarding a collective bargaining issue. The court filing indicated that Fain was again accused of retaliation for stripping Boyer's duties.Independent federal monitor Neil Barofsky opened an investigation into the allegations against Fain, Mock, and Boyer.Barofsky claimed that Fain and other union leaders have obstructed the ongoing investigation, citing a "lapse in cooperation" after the UAW failed to produce requested documents in a timely manner. The court filing showed that the union handed over 2,600 of the estimated 116,000 relevant documents.Fain encouraged the monitor "to investigate whatever claims are brought to their office, because we know what they'll find: a UAW leadership committed to serving the membership, and running a democratic union.""Taking our union in a new direction means sometimes you have to rock the boat, and that upsets some people who want to keep the status quo," Fain remarked.The Department of Justice claimed that the union is "making it difficult, if not impossible, for the Monitor to fulfill his mandate to remove fraud, corruption and illegality from within the UAW."Barofsky was appointed federal monitor in 2021 after DOJ investigations resulted in the convictions of several former union leaders on corruption charges.The UAW declined to comment, Reuters reported.Earlier this year, the UAW endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election. The union also backed the administration's "strongest-ever" vehicle emission standards and rejected claims that the restrictions would slash union jobs. "We reject the fearmongering that says tackling the climate crisis must come at the cost of union jobs. Ambitious and achievable regulations can support both. We call on the Biden Administration to hold automakers accountable so that this rule is not used as an excuse to cut or offshore jobs," the UAW stated in March.Despite the union's claims, Stellantis announced last year that it was planning layoffs partly due to "the need to manage sales of the vehicles they produce to comply with California emissions regulations that are measured on a state-by-state basis."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An adjunct faculty member at DePaul University — a private, Catholic institution in Chicago — has been fired after she offered students an optional assignment regarding the war in Gaza.Last spring, Anne d’Aquino taught a 100-level health sciences course at DePaul that focuses on pathogens, the spread of infectious disease among human populations, and the means of combating them.'My termination was ... another example of this administration's efforts to twist any discussions of Palestine and Palestinian liberation language into false claims of antisemitism.'On May 7, the tail end of the semester, d'Aquino sent her students an email offering them an optional assignment about the "genocide in Gaza" following the Israeli bombing in Rafah. In the assignment, students were to explain "the impact of genocide/ethnic cleansing on the health/biology of the people it impacts." She also invited students to comment on "resisting the normalization of ethnic cleansing."The following day, d'Aquino received an email from Health Sciences chair Sarah Connolly, informing her that she had been terminated from her position as an adjunct instructor effective immediately. Connolly then took over the course for the remainder of the semester.As an adjunct instructor, d'Aquino was entitled to due process only after she was terminated. So, she filed an appeal a week later, arguing that the Gaza assignment was not off-topic since the course was established as a result of COVID-19 and the attending so-called public health crisis."The assignment was, in fact, related to the course and its objectives," she claimed. "For months, scientists and physicians have been warning about the spread of infectious disease in Gaza due to starvation, malnutrition, overcrowding, destruction of critical water and sanitation infrastructure, lack of access to sanitation items, and health care collapse."On Thursday, d'Aquino also organized a small rally to support her appeal. "My termination was a breach of my academic freedom," she said, "and another example of this administration's efforts to twist any discussions of Palestine and Palestinian liberation language into false claims of antisemitism."About 50 attendees waved pro-Palestinian signs as she spoke and then paraded about with a 24-page petition containing about 1,500 signatures of students demanding her reinstatement. They then delivered the petition to Connolly's office, but Connolly was not there.The following day, DePaul issued a statement regarding d'Aquino's dismissal: "We investigated the matter, spoke with the faculty member, and found [the assignment] had negatively affected the learning environment by introducing extraneous political material that was outside the scope of the academic subject as outlined in the curriculum."The school also claimed that some students "expressed significant concern" that such a politically charged assignment had been injected into a health sciences course about microorganisms. The school did acknowledge that the appeals process is "currently underway" in d'Aquino's case and that it "will be completed soon."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A few days ago, Dr. Phil sat down with Donald Trump for a lengthy interview that’s since gone viral. While there were several important moments in their conversation, Dave Rubin is particularly interested in the segment where Dr. Phil broached the subject of revenge with the former president. Many would argue that Trump, who is often viewed as a political prisoner, is justified in seeking revenge on those who have made him the most targeted man in our nation’s history. But is this what’s best for America? According to Trump, no. “Sometimes revenge can be justified,” he told Dr. Phil. “Maybe we have revenge through success ... I want to see the country survive.” Dave is just as impressed as Dr. Phil with Trump's humble answer. “That’s Trump at his best,” says Dave, adding that the left-owned media is trying to convince the nation that Trump will seek revenge by imprisoning his assailants and reframing the branches of government. But the truth is, “the best revenge for Donald Trump ... would be the success of America” — a sentiment that’s in stark contrast to one that would be made by the tyrant Democrats paint Trump to be. To hear more of the interview and Dave’s commentary, watch the clip below. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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