"Will AI service providers like this? Probably not. They might argue that giving customers the option to enjoy trusted access to their services is anti-competitive. But Apple could argue that depriving customers of access to their services within this trust boundary is also inherently anticompetitive. It is, after all, quite clear that access to trusted AI is something people need, and opening markets is meant to ensure competitors are able to deliver things consumers want."
"That means third-party AI services must open up, so others can access their services in innovative ways, such as via PCC. Markets are either open, or they aren't. It's inevitable that pure AI companies will become service providers, rather than anything else. Apple, as a combined hardware/software/services company, is therefore in a good position to become the most trusted intermediary through which to access all these services, thanks to PCC."
AI service providers may resist trusted access options as anti-competitive, but denying customer access within a trust boundary can also be anticompetitive. Access to trusted AI is a clear consumer need, and open markets allow competitors to deliver desired services and innovations. Third-party AI services must open interfaces so others can access capabilities in new ways, including via PCC. Market openness will push pure AI companies to evolve into service providers. Apple’s integration of hardware, software, and services positions it to act as a trusted intermediary through PCC, offering its own AI tools while preserving user privacy and security.
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