Tesla's Elon Musk shares viral 'Coconut Water' meme to mock Apple's ChatGPT integration

Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized Apple on Tuesday through a post on X, sharing an Indian meme that took a dig at the tech giant. Musk's concerns centered on Apple's integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT into its features, highlighting potential data privacy violations.

Apple ChatGPT: Musk Shares Indian Viral Meme

The meme, titled "How intelligence works," depicts a man and a woman sharing coconut water. It suggests that Apple's integration with OpenAI might lead to data sharing and privacy issues. Musk's post echoes his previous statements where he criticized Apple's partnership with OpenAI.



"If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation," Musk wrote.

He further commented, “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! Apple has no clue what’s actually going on once they hand your data over to OpenAI. They’re selling you down the river.”

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During WWDC 2024, Craig Federighi, Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, announced that ChatGPT would be integrated into Apple devices. This integration includes Siri, which will use ChatGPT to obtain context and produce relevant responses. Siri will also cross-reference data from multiple apps to provide more specific answers to user queries.

Apple stated that customers can use ChatGPT without creating an account, and those with paid ChatGPT accounts can link them to access premium features. The company assured users that their requests and information would not be recorded, aiming to address privacy concerns.