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547: Figure Out and Find Out

2025/1/20
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Jason Snell
美国技术记者、编辑和播客主持人,专注于苹果产品和流行文化。
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Mike Hurley: 我认为 Apple 的通知摘要功能存在严重问题,暴露了其在 AI 方面的仓促和糟糕的决策。iOS 18.3 测试版中,新闻和娱乐应用的通知摘要功能被暂时禁用,凸显了该功能的缺陷。Apple 对通知摘要功能的修改只是权宜之计,反映了其匆忙应对问题的态度。Apple 暂时关闭新闻应用的通知摘要功能,印证了我们之前的建议。Apple 应对负面新闻的策略是暂时关闭问题功能,而非解决根本问题。Apple 害怕负面宣传,因此被迫快速采取行动来弥补通知摘要功能的错误。Apple Intelligence 的问题不在于大语言模型本身,而在于其糟糕的实现和选择。Apple Intelligence 的问题在于其仓促的实施,导致功能存在诸多问题,需要进行损害控制。Apple 暂时关闭新闻和娱乐应用的通知摘要功能后,其恢复该功能的策略仍不明确,这反映了其在 AI 应用方面的混乱状态。Apple 在 AI 应用方面表现出的仓促和挣扎与其一贯的形象不符。Joanna Stern 的报道揭示了 Apple Intelligence 在信息总结方面存在的问题。Apple Intelligence 在信息总结时,基于概率进行推断,导致其对家庭关系的判断存在错误。Apple Intelligence 的问题在于其基于概率的推断机制,虽然避免了刻板印象,但也导致了错误的判断。Apple 声称其 AI 工具遵循负责任的 AI 原则,但这并没有阻止其犯错。Apple 应该承认其 AI 功能的失败,而不是将其归咎于测试版或大语言模型的局限性。Apple 的 AI 功能在人际关系处理方面存在严重错误,这使其显得不智能且令人失望。Apple 的 AI 功能未能达到预期效果,未能给用户留下深刻印象。Apple 将 AI 功能作为卖点进行宣传,但其质量却未能达到预期。Apple 在推出新功能时过于自信,缺乏对风险的评估。Apple 推出新功能时过于自信,导致其未能充分测试和完善功能。Apple 在 AI 技术方面落后于竞争对手,因此试图通过快速推出新功能来赶超,但这种做法导致了功能质量下降。Apple Intelligence 的错误导致用户体验不佳,这在产品层面是不可接受的。Apple Intelligence 的错误暴露了大型科技公司在 AI 应用方面存在的普遍问题。大型科技公司在 AI 应用方面更容易受到批评,因为人们对它们的期望更高。人们对新兴科技公司在 AI 方面的错误容忍度更高,而对大型科技公司的容忍度则较低。Apple 为保持竞争力,不惜冒着犯错的风险,快速推出 AI 功能。 Jason Snell: Apple 内部人士预见到 AI 功能可能出现问题,但高层管理者为了赶超竞争对手,仍然决定快速推出这些功能。Apple 高层为了赶超竞争对手,决定不惜代价快速推出 AI 功能,即使这会导致短期内出现问题。Apple 即使预见到 AI 功能推出后可能出现问题,也会选择快速推出,因为他们认为这对于应对竞争对手至关重要。一些人认为 Apple 不应该盲目跟风开发 LLM 技术,但 Apple 认为这是必要的,以应对竞争对手的威胁。Apple 为了避免在 AI 领域落后于竞争对手,从而面临生存危机,不得不快速推出 AI 功能。Apple 之前的保守态度导致其在 AI 领域落后,现在不得不采取激进的策略来追赶。Apple 意识到需要快速推出 AI 功能,即使这些功能并不完美。Apple 现在正处于解决 AI 功能问题的阶段。Apple 为了避免在 AI 领域被超越,选择了一条风险较高的道路。

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Apple's rushed implementation of AI-powered notification summaries has resulted in significant errors and criticism. The feature, initially touted as an innovative AI integration, has faced backlash due to inaccuracies and biases, particularly in summarizing news and entertainment.
  • iOS 18.3 temporarily disables notification summaries for news and entertainment apps.
  • The UI for summaries remains, suggesting Apple plans to re-enable the feature.
  • Apple's AI tools are criticized for making inaccurate assumptions, particularly regarding family relationships.
  • The incident highlights Apple's struggle to catch up in AI and its tendency to over-market beta features.

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Summing up Apple's devil's bargain when it comes to AI features; what TikTok says about the chaotic future of tech regulation; Apple TV+ in the era of "Severance" and "Silo."

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