I’m psyched to have called out Apple’s Ferret-UI model back in December 2023. In fact, I thought it was so important that I made the cover image a ferret reading a newspaper. Then in April, I reiterated the importance of Apple’s plan to build a large action model to disrupt the entire app store ecosystem.
I recommend going back and reading these two newsletter posts with hindsight of the Apple announcements. Also, I’d recommend completely ignoring the OpenAI partnership. Keep paying attention to Ferret-UI.
December’s newsletter featuring a ferret: https://ethanbholland.com/2024/01/07/ai-news-12-week-ending-12-29-2023-with-executive-summary-and-top-9-stories/
From April 12th:
Apple AI may obliterate the smartphone: Apple is working on a multimodal AI model that understands iPhone interfaces. The model will know what’s on the screen, which apps are open, what’s running in the background, how to interact between apps, and how to browse the web and act on behalf of users. If this happens, you may not need to touch the phone, open browsers, or change apps, the screen will simply dynamically do and show what you want.
AI News #28: Week Ending 04/12/2024 with Executive Summary, Top 48 Links, and Helpful Visuals
April’s local model category featuring ferret:
See also a deeper dive into the Apple model from April:
There’s no prize for nor skill in following what other smart people say. However, I’m amazed at how few people make this effort. The day ChatGPT came out, I made a decision to become obsessive. I’m having the best time!
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