Apple develops AI tool "Answer Engine" to enhance Siri, focusing on privacy amidst AI race.

Apple is developing a ChatGPT-like AI tool called "Answer Engine" through its new "Answers, Knowledge, and Information" team. The initiative aims to enhance Siri and other Apple products with improved search capabilities, focusing on privacy and on-device processing. Despite downplaying AI chatbots, Apple is hiring engineers to catch up with competitors like Google and Microsoft. This effort could lead to significant changes in Apple's AI offerings by 2026.