Re: The facts show Apple is two generations behind Android in AI (artificial intelligence)

badgolferman wrote on Sat, 20 Jul 2024 15:04:28 -0000 (UTC) :

<https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/yijd3c/they_asked_an_ai_engine_to_recreate_a_salmon/>

 
Perfect.
 
In early AI experiments (80's) they asked a computer to come up with a
description of the suburbs.
 
It spat out: "... a place where grass is grown."
 

 
Earlier this year Google had several blunders, notably the one where it was
asked to create a picture of a bunch of Englishman.
 
It�s just another example of Garbage In Garbage Out and wokism.

While I'm no fan of silly gimmicks (such as what AI appears to mostly be),
for Apple to be two generations behind Google is usually considered bad.

You have to ask why Apple is two generations behind Google (who is not
standing still), where it's the same question to ask why Apple is something
like five generations behind Qualcomm on 5G modem design (who also isn't
standing still).

Why is Apple consistently behind on almost all emergent smartphone tech?
Could it be because Apple doesn't actually spend (for its size) in R&D?