Having ChatGPT integrated into iOS 18 will be a big deal for iPhone users. Apple's language models can't currently offer chatbot functionality on par with OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others. If they could, Apple would simply send those complex Siri prompts to its own "AppleGPT" rather than partnering with other AI service providers. The partnership is also a big deal for OpenAI. The company has a unique chance to score a big victory against Google and other rivals by getting prime placement on the iPhone. But I just realized that it's not just iPhone users or OpenAI that will benefit from the deal. Thanks to Apple's partnership with OpenAI, every ChatGPT user will get a better ChatGPT experience, even if they don't own a single Apple product. Apple will have a non-voting observer seat on the OpenAI board, which could be just as powerful as a voting seat. Phil Schiller sitting in on OpenAI board meetings might force the company to be even more careful about what it does with ChatGPT and how it handles security and transparency. Considering what happened recently at OpenAI, we might need Apple's oversight on ChatGPT development now more than ever. Continue reading... The post How ChatGPT users will benefit from the Apple AI deal even if they don’t have iPhones appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple deals for July 2024 Today’s deals: Early Prime Day sales, $50 Ring Doorbell, $80 Keurig coffee maker, $470 Dyson V11, more Today’s deals: $120 off Ryzen 9 mini PC, $89 Apple AirPods, $25 portable neck fan, $79 23andMe DNA test, more Today’s deals: Rare Meta Quest 3 discount, $8 mosquito bite relief, $300 off Narwal Freo X Ultra, more