OpenAI Says Apple ChatGPT Integration Underperformed After 2024 Launch
Court documents cited by the Financial Times reveal that OpenAI told a court its ChatGPT integration powering Apple Intelligence on iPhones 'dramatically underperformed' after launching in 2024. The documents show how the companies' relationship deteriorated, and Apple has since turned to a Google-powered 'Siri AI'.
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Michael Acton / Financial Times : Court docs: OpenAI says Apple's ChatGPT integration to power Apple Intelligence on iPhones “dramatically underperformed” after it launched in 2024 — Court documents reveal how companies' ties unravelled while the iPhone maker has since turned to a Google-powered ‘Siri AI’

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