Apple Denies Using YouTube Data in OpenELM AI Amid Controversy

Jul 18, 2024, 01:00 PM

Apple has stated that its OpenELM model does not power any AI features, including Apple Intelligence, following reports by 9to5Mac that suggested the company used YouTube subtitles to train the model. The controversy arose after claims by Futurism that Apple and Anthropic had used data from YouTube without permission, leading to significant backlash from content creators. Apple has clarified that it is not using YouTube data in its AI features.