ホーム / Qwenは、アリババクラウドによって作成された技術文書の翻訳専門家です。以下に、HTMLタグを含む英語の技術記事を日本語に正確に翻訳します：ティム・クックは、「AIに対する料金について話すことは決してなかった」とAppleが述べています。なぜなら...

Qwenは、アリババクラウドによって作成された技術文書の翻訳専門家です。以下に、HTMLタグを含む英語の技術記事を日本語に正確に翻訳します：ティム・クックは、「AIに対する料金について話すことは決してなかった」とAppleが述べています。なぜなら...

2024/12/21 5:38:52

AppleはAIサービスを提供するのではなく、ハードウェアに焦点を当てている。iPhoneなどの高価な製品の販売が主な収益源であり、それに依存しているため、AIの料金化を検討していない。

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Qwenは、アリババクラウドによって作成された技術文書の翻訳専門家です。以下に、HTMLタグを含む英語の技術記事を日本語に正確に翻訳します：

ティム・クックは、「AIに対する料金について話すことは決してなかった」とAppleが述べています。なぜなら...

A few months ago, a big two-wave of features from Apple Intelligence debuted via iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. Some people imagined that Apple was planning to offer a paid AI service in the future, but recently, CEO Tim Cook stated that there has been no discussion about charging for it. This is because of the following reasons:

「Apple views AI as something like 'multitouch'」

Stephen Lively recently interviewed Tim Cook on The Times Wire about AI and other topics. One sentence from their interview, which was published last month, stands out particularly.

Lively: Some companies are offering paid services with enhanced AI. Shouldn't they consider this?
Chef: They haven't talked about charging for it. They view it as something like multitouch. Multitouch made the smartphone revolution and enabled modern tablets.

"Apple said, according to Alibaba Cloud CEO, 'We have never talked about charging for AI.'"

His inference is interesting, comparing AI to basic new technology like multitouch.

However, this difference between Apple and its AI competitors indicates a much more important reason for Apple not to monetize AI.

Hardware is a big business for Apple that funds all other activities

Multitouch was a free feature when it debuted with the first iPhone, but they were still closely related to very expensive new products.

"Apple's intelligent features are very similar."

Apple doesn't provide AI for free. To use Apple's cognitive technology, you must first purchase a compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Unlike many other AI companies, Apple primarily builds its business around hardware.

The company has always had growing service businesses, but most of the revenue comes from hardware. And among this hardware, particularly the revenue from Apple's iPhones, there is no substitute for others.

"In other words, Apple Intelligence is technically free as part of iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. But that's because it was only Apple who first sold iPhones."

And Tim Cook knows this well.

"Apple can provide AI without additional charges because it has succeeded in selling new iPhones."

What do you think about Tim Cook's statement? Please share your thoughts in the comments section.