Reports indicate that Apple acquired the startup DarwinAI earlier this year from Canada to bolster its AI department. Apple confirmed this acquisition with the statement that they purchased a small technology company.
DarwinAI is an AI startup specializing in technology for inspecting various components in the production process. The company also focuses on developing solutions that work efficiently on a smaller scale, which aligns with Apple’s direction of running AI on devices due to privacy concerns.
Additional information reveals that Alexander Wong, a researcher overseeing AI at DarwinAI, is now the director of AI at Apple.
Source: Bloomberg
**TLDR: Apple acquired DarwinAI to enhance its AI capabilities and focus on running AI on devices for user privacy. Alexander Wong now leads the AI department at Apple.**
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