據彭博社報道,蘋果正在向新市場擴張,同時在未來兩年將重點轉向硬件開發。這家科技巨頭將創建一個名爲 homeOS 的新操作系統、智能顯示器和更高端的機器人設備。
與此同時,iPhone 製造商正在構建一個名爲 Matter 的協議,以確保跨平臺的兼容性。
值得注意的是,蘋果在其Apple Intelligence平臺中使用人工智能來實現家庭自動化並改善對家庭設備的控制。
隨着產品發佈的臨近,蘋果面臨着雙重挑戰。首先是以可以與現有廠商競爭的價格提供新功能。除了谷歌和微軟之外,三星和 LG 等許多公司都提供人工智能驅動的智能家居系統。
第二是應對人工智能帶來的挑戰。
印度儲備銀行(RBI)行長沙克蒂坎塔·達斯(Shaktikanta Das)週一表示,人工智能的整合可能會帶來風險。他強調,依賴少數技術提供商可能會導致集中風險。達斯還擔心人工智能驅動的服務可能會放大金融領域的系統性風險。
我們看到歷史性的努力和資金水平表明人工智能是不安全的。沒有其他新技術能夠經受住如此猛烈的攻擊。
然而,反對者所表現出的邊際風險遠低於早期計算和互聯網的已知風險。
迄今爲止最安全的新範例。
— 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.