Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that he would ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the OS level.
“If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation,” Musk said, adding that “Visitors will have to check their Apple devices at the door, where they will be stored in a Faraday cage.”
“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,” the Tesla CEO said in a post on X.
Earlier, Apple announced its long-awaited push into artificial intelligence on Monday, which included an update to its voice assistant Siri. As part of the update, Siri can tap into OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT chatbot. Apple said users will be asked for permission to share their questions with ChatGPT, and their requests and information will not be logged.
Apple told CNBC that the company is using its own AI, and its integration with OpenAI is an optional feature.
Musk replied directly to a post from Apple CEO Tim Cook and said he will ban Apple devices from his companies’ premises unless Cook decides to “stop this creepy spyware.” He added that his companies’ visitors will be asked to check their Apple devices at the door. “Don’t want it. Either stop this creepy spyware or all Apple devices will be banned from the premises of my companies,” Musk said in a post to Cook’s post on X.
