Approaching AI with a Critical Optimist's Eye
Approaching AI with a Critical Optimist's Eye
On Friday, Allison Morrow published a story for CNN Business suggesting that Apple’s delay of AI features doesn’t matter because AI isn’t good enough for the sort of consumer products we’re accustomed to from the company. In Morrow’s parlance, Apple isn’t failing AI; AI is failing AI.
She argues that Wall Street’s desire for an iPhone upgrade super cycle pushed Apple to announce Apple Intelligence too early, and now, the tech media is scolding users for not adapting to AI’s imperfections. If that sounds familiar, it‘s because it’s a form of the old “You’re holding it wrong” argument that Steve Jobs was rightly criticized for using during the iPhone 4 Antennagate incident in 2010. Blame the user, not the technology.