New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple has listed more than 170 job openings for various teams specializing in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as it competes with internet giants to boost its generative AI capabilities. up. Microsoft and Google are trying to gain an edge over each other.
Quebec-based tech publication Pocket-lint first reported the development on May 20. Of the 176 open positions, according to the publication, Apple In the US, there are 68 jobs related to Apple’s voice assistant Siri, 52 jobs related to iOS, and 46 jobs related to macOS. In addition, there are also some additional openings for other products.
Interestingly, some of the listed roles contain the term “”.Describe “generative AI” in job descriptions, etc. These include Multimodal Generative Modeling Research Engineer, Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer – Generative AI, Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer, Proactive Intelligence, Applied Research Scientist – Generative AI, Generative AI Applied Researcher – SIML, ISE , Proactive Intelligence, Applied Research Scientist-Generative AI, Proactive Intelligence, Applied Research Scientist-Generative AI, AI/ML Next Generation Wireless Systems Research Scientist, and more. Pocket-lint reports that while Apple is temporarily struggling with hiring, it’s clear that the tech giant is following the hiring trends set by other tech companies.
According to media reports, at its annual developer conference, WWDC 2023, which starts on June 5th, Apple will unveil some software along with its long-awaited mixed reality headset, which is likely to feature AI-infused enhancements. And it has been suggested that they may announce hardware updates.
The event will be streamed live on Apple’s official website, YouTube, Twitter and other social media platforms and will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, California. The presentation will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET, with Apple CEO Tim Cook likely to host the keynote address.
Apple CEO Tim Cook declined to comment on a future product roadmap during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, but while referring to generative AI, he said, “How are we going to approach these things? “I think it’s very important to be cautious and thoughtful about what you do.” . “There are a lot of problems to solve, as it’s been talked about in various places, but the possibilities are certainly very interesting,” Cook said, noting that the Cupertino-based company has made significant progress in integration. He added that he had achieved AI and ML across the ecosystem, citing the use of AI and ML in fall detection, crash detection, and ECG.
“We see AI as a giant and will continue to carefully integrate it into our products,” said Apple’s CEO.
