Apple recently announced that it will shut down a 121-person AI team in San Diego called "Data Operations Annotation", which is mainly responsible for improving the hearing capabilities of the Siri voice assistant. The move is part of Apple's reorganization of its AI operations, merging the team with a similar group in Austin. Affected employees need to decide within a month whether to relocate to Austin and continue working, otherwise they will face unemployment on April 26. The news highlights the intensity of competition in the artificial intelligence field and the company's adjustments in resource allocation.
Apple plans to close a 121-person AI team in San Diego called Data Operations Annotation and merge it with a similar team in Austin. The team is responsible for improving the hearing capabilities of Siri voice assistant. Employees have one month to decide whether to relocate, otherwise they will lose their jobs on April 26. The rise of artificial intelligence has caused many companies to lay off employees and divert funds to technology development. Voice AI is widely used among users, but there are still privacy and security issues.Apple's move not only reflects the technology industry's reallocation of AI talents, but also hints at a change in the development direction of voice assistant technology. In the future, voice AI technology will face more challenges. How to make breakthroughs in privacy and security will be a problem that all voice AI companies need to face together.