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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has stated that its OpenELM model is not used to power any of its AI or machine learning features, including Apple Intelligence. This clarification comes amid reports suggesting the use of YouTube subtitles for training.
What Happened: In a statement to 9to5Mac on Thursday, Apple confirmed that the OpenELM model, launched in April, was developed solely for research purposes and to contribute to the open-source large language model development community.
Apple’s statement follows an investigation that revealed the use of over 170,000 YouTube subtitles by Apple and other tech companies to train their AI models.