Elon Musk blasted Apple in a series of tweets. This came after the company announced “Apple Intelligence,” its new generative artificial intelligence initiatives.
A cofounder of OpenAI, Musk claimed that integrating OpenAI at that level “is an unacceptable security violation.”
“It’s patently absurd that Apple isn’t smart enough to make their own AI. Yet is somehow capable of ensuring that OpenAI will protect your security & privacy!” he said in one tweet. “Apple has no clue what’s actually going on once they hand your data over to OpenAI. They’re selling you down the river.”
The owner of X threatened to ban all Apple devices from his companies if the integration occurred.
If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 10, 2024
Elon Musk Has a History With Apple
This is not the billionaire’s first time going to war with the tech company. Apple suspended advertising from Musk’s newly acquired X (formerly Twitter) after he posted Antisemitic rhetoric on his page. Musk claimed sabotage in another series of tweets shortly after, calling the company’s integrity into question.
“Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter,” he started in one tweet. “Do they hate free speech in America?”
“Did you know Apple puts a secret 30% tax on everything you buy through their App Store?” he commented in another.
According to Musk, the issue was resolved after a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook. He claimed they had a “good conversation” that “resolved the misunderstanding.”
Tesla Founder Facing Uphill Climb
Things continue to look bleak for Musk. The vote for his pay package at Tesla takes place this coming Thursday.
Back in 2018, the automobile company granted a package valued at about $60 billion if the company reached a net worth of $650 billion. Then in January, a Delaware judge nullified the payment. Claiming the share-based compensation was negotiated by directors who appeared beholden to Musk.
Though the vote is being held on Thursday it seems many big shareholders have already voiced their opinions in recent weeks. On Saturday Norway’s sovereign wealth fund operated by Norges Bank Investment Management released a statement saying it would vote down on the matter.
“While we appreciate the significant value generated under Mr. Musk’s leadership since the grant date in 2018, we remain concerned about the total size of the award, the structure given performance triggers, dilution, and lack of mitigation of key person risk,” the statement read on their website. “We will continue to seek constructive dialogue with Tesla on this and other topics.”