Maybe I just don’t get it, but how is Apple at a disadvantage because they choose not to share their artificial Intellegence research with the public? Isn’t that more likely to put other companies at a disadvantage because they’re working with less information than Apple?

Engineers and computer scientists in the field of AI might be hesitant to work in a closed environment. But I’d imagine the opportunity to work for the biggest company in the world with some of the smartest people could outweigh any potential downsides of not being able to share your work with the scientific community.