Apple held preliminary talks with Meta about a potential AI partnership in March, but the discussions did not progress due to privacy concerns and differences in privacy practices between the two companies.
According to Bloomberg, Apple held preliminary talks with Meta in March to discuss a potential partnership for integrating Meta's AI models into iPhones3. However, Apple decided not to move forward with the deal due to privacy concerns and the potential negative impact on its image. The company has since focused on its own AI features and partnerships with OpenAI and Google.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple and Meta were in talks to integrate Meta's generative AI model into Apple's recently announced AI system for iPhones, called Apple Intelligence. However, Bloomberg later reported that Apple had no plans to integrate Meta's AI models due to privacy concerns and differences in privacy practices.