Apple might be building its own AI ‘answer engine’

Apple has shaped a brand new workforce to construct a ChatGPT-like app, in keeping with in keeping with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

This workforce — reportedly known as Solutions, Information, and Info — is working to construct an “reply engine” that may reply to questions utilizing info from throughout the online. This may very well be a standalone app or present search capabilities in Siri, Safari, and different Apple merchandise.

Gurman additionally notes that Apple is promoting for jobs with this workforce, particularly in search of candidates who’ve expertise with search algorithms and engine improvement.

Whereas Apple has already built-in ChatGPT into Siri, a extra customized, AI-powered replace to the voice assistant has been repeatedly delayed. Apple may also have to change its search cope with Google because of the latter firm’s antitrust defeat.