据彭博社报道,苹果正在向新市场扩张,同时在未来两年将重点转向硬件开发。这家科技巨头将创建一个名为 homeOS 的新操作系统、智能显示器和更高端的机器人设备。
与此同时,iPhone 制造商正在构建一个名为 Matter 的协议,以确保跨平台的兼容性。
值得注意的是,苹果在其Apple Intelligence平台中使用人工智能来实现家庭自动化并改善对家庭设备的控制。
随着产品发布的临近,苹果面临着双重挑战。首先是以可以与现有厂商竞争的价格提供新功能。除了谷歌和微软之外,三星和 LG 等许多公司都提供人工智能驱动的智能家居系统。
第二是应对人工智能带来的挑战。
印度储备银行(RBI)行长沙克蒂坎塔·达斯(Shaktikanta Das)周一表示,人工智能的整合可能会带来风险。他强调,依赖少数技术提供商可能会导致集中风险。达斯还担心人工智能驱动的服务可能会放大金融领域的系统性风险。
我们看到历史性的努力和资金水平表明人工智能是不安全的。没有其他新技术能够经受住如此猛烈的攻击。
然而,反对者所表现出的边际风险远低于早期计算和互联网的已知风险。
迄今为止最安全的新范例。
— martin_casado (@martin_casado) 2024 年 10 月 13 日
Similar centralization risks could arise in a smart home if Apple’s technology fails.
Meanwhile, AI has been under the radar for perpetrating biases, intruding on privacy, and extensive data collection practices. Most of these allegations are largely due to AI algorithms being adaptive and aimed at personalization.
A research blog explains that smart home devices communicate with the help of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular networks. Both the network and the devices have to be secured to protect them from hacks. Apple might have to solve the challenge of security consistency across networks and devices in a market with no standardization.
Another challenge is regulations. For instance, the European Union has put out a risk-based framework on AI data collection practices through the AI Act. The AI Act went into effect on August 1, 2024, and will be fully applicable in two years. Therefore, Apple’s use of AI in smart homes will also have to be domestically adapted to follow the law of the land.