Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM and Facebook created in September an organization designed to facilitate collaboration between companies for artificial intelligence. We are talking about an NGO whose main activity is the research and development of artificial intelligence systems to be used in physical or online products.
The name of the Apple company was absent from the list of companies that founded this organization, but it appeared recently and confirms the company's interest. Apple will work together with its biggest competing companies to develop artificial intelligence systems, and this will help it launch much more attractive products in the future.
To be part of this organization, the Apple company will have to share with the rest of the partners all the information it has in the field of artificial intelligence. Engineers from all companies will discuss all findings and work together to improve artificial intelligence before it is integrated into products that will reach the market.
In the last year, the Apple company confirmed that it invests more and more in artificial intelligence, and entering this program is a very smart move on its part. Collaborating with so many important companies, those from Apple can support the rapid advancement of the development of artificial intelligence systems, but only if they are open.
"According to its website, the Partnership on AI intends to conduct research, organize discussions, share insights, provide thought leadership, consult with relevant third parties, respond to questions from the public and media, and create educational material that advance the understanding of AI technologies including machine perception, learning, and automated reasoning."
Possible results of this partnership could appear only in a few years, and that is because the development process of these systems will be a long one. Having said that, it will be interesting to see how things will evolve.
