Billionaire Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI but had a falling out with the ChatGPT creator. Photo: Reuters
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a post on social media platform X on June 10. In this, he said that if Apple uses OpenAI’s artificial intelligence, then he will ban all its (Apple) products.
Elon Musk has said that if Apple uses ChatGPT, he will ban all Apple products. This means that no Apple device, including iPhone, will be able to be used in Musk’s companies. Musk is the CEO of the world’s largest electric car company Tesla. SpaceX and social media platform X are also his companies. He has informed about his decision regarding Apple on Twitter. What is this whole matter, why has Musk made this announcement, what will be its impact? Let’s try to find answers to these questions.
What did Elon Musk say?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X on June 10 that he would not allow his companies to use Apple devices, including the iPhone, if Apple uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT at the operating system level. “This is an unacceptable security breach,” he wrote in the post.
If Musk bans it, what impact will it have?
Musk even said that if someone brings Apple devices to his company, he will have to deposit his devices including iPhones at the security gate. This threat of Musk is being discussed a lot all over the world. Users are also reacting to this in different ways on social media platforms. Some users say that giving such threats is nothing new for Musk.
Apple products are used worldwide
Apple is one of the world’s largest technology companies. Its products like iPhone are used all over the world. On the other hand, OpenAI is one of the world’s largest companies in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its AI product ChatGPT has created a stir all over the world. It was launched about two years ago. Just a few months ago, OpenAI has launched its new version.
Apple and OpenAI reach agreement
Recently Apple and OpenAI have made an agreement. Under this, ChatGPT will be used on iOS, macOS and iPadOS. This means that iPhone, Mac and iPod users will be able to use ChatGPT on their devices. They will not have to pay any money for this. However, they will not get all the services of GPT for free. But, if they want to use all the services of ChatGPT, then they will be able to subscribe to OpenAI. For this they will have to pay a fee. They will get the subscription facility by the end of this year.
Why did Musk give this threat?
The question is, why is Musk against the use of ChatGPT on Apple devices? Actually, the relationship between Musk and OpenAI is very bad. He is the co-founder of OpenAI. OpenAI was started in 2015. Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in March of this year. He had said that the startup (OpenAI) had planned to develop AI for the benefit of the common people. But the company has deviated from its purpose. Its focus is now only on making profits. He also alleges that if Apple uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT, then there will be a risk of users’ data being stolen.
