Why Elon Musk Considers Apple Devices Insecure

Why Elon Musk Considers Apple Devices Insecure In His Companies

Elon Musk sued OpenAI in March, which recently partnered with Apple to bring ChatGPT to the iPhone.

The entrepreneur questioned the security of Apple devices following the announcement of ChatGPT’s integration into their devices, to the point of considering banning the entry of the brand’s products into the offices of his companies, such as X, Tesla, and SpaceX. For months, the entrepreneur has claimed that OpenAI jeopardizes user security in pursuit of economic benefits.

Through his social networks, he has launched strong criticisms against Apple, suggesting that the company should not rely on OpenAI to protect the privacy and security of users, in relation to the integration of AI into these devices.

In one of his posts, he stated that it was “absurd” that Apple, a company known for its innovation capacity, did not develop its own artificial intelligence technology, instead choosing to partner with OpenAI, whose data protection methods might not be fully understood by the iPhone creators or the end-users.

The reasons behind Musk’s questions about OpenAI

The entrepreneur has questioned the transparency of OpenAI and its approach to AI. In a lawsuit filed against the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, Musk accused the organization of abandoning its original mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity, transforming into an entity more concerned with economic profit than global interests.

According to the lawsuit, OpenAI, under the influence of corporations like Microsoft (which holds an exclusive license for OpenAI’s language models), has chosen to keep certain developments like the GPT-4 model closed, which contrasts with the initial ideals of transparency and open collaboration.

“Under its new board of directors, it is not only developing but also perfecting a General Artificial Intelligence (GAI) to maximize Microsoft’s profits, rather than doing it for the good of humanity,” the document states, in which the owner of Tesla filed the lawsuit.

On several occasions, the billionaire has made his concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence clear, especially when privacy and security aspects are not properly managed.

In his statements about the integration of ChatGPT into Apple devices, Musk emphasizes that the company might be handing over user data to OpenAI without fully understanding the implications of this information exchange.

For him, the lack of control over how these data are used and protected represents a serious risk, both for individual users and for companies that manage sensitive information.

The possible ban of Apple devices in his companies

After WWDC, where Apple revealed the AI features their devices will have, Elon Musk publicly announced his intention to ban the use of this brand’s devices in all his companies if the company decides to integrate OpenAI’s technology into their operating systems.

The entrepreneur argues that this integration represents an “unacceptable security breach,” as he believes that the technology behind ChatGPT could compromise the privacy and security of users.

He even assured at X that “visitors will have to leave their Apple devices at the door (of his companies’ facilities), where they will be stored in a Faraday cage,” a mechanism that blocks electronic signals, an extreme measure to avoid any potential risk arising from this integration.

“It is totally absurd that Apple is not smart enough to create its own AI and yet is able to ensure that OpenAI will protect your security and privacy. Apple has no idea what’s going on once it hands over your data to OpenAI. They are betraying you,” Musk posted on his X account.

Links

• Introducing Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that puts powerful generative models at the core of iPhone, iPad, and Mac – Apple Newsroom
• Sell your used Apple device online – iGotOffer
• Everything About Apple’s Products – The complete guide to all Apple consumer electronic products, including technical specifications, identifiers and other valuable information.

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