Recently, an investigation revealed that Apple and other tech giants have likely used YouTube subtitles to train their AI models. This dataset included over 170,000 videos from creators like MKBHD and Mr. Beast. Apple reportedly used this dataset to train its open-source OpenELM models, which were released in April. However, Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that OpenELM does not power any of its AI features, including Apple Intelligence.
Apple said it created the model OpenELM to contribute to the research community and promote the development of large, open-source language models. Apple researchers have previously described OpenELM as a “state-of-the-art, open language model.” Apple emphasizes that OpenELM was created for research purposes only and It is not used to power any Apple Intelligence functionality.. The model is published as open-source and is widely available, even on the Machine Learning research site from Apple.
Since OpenELM is not used as part of Apple Intelligence, this means that The “YouTube Subtitles” dataset is not used to power Apple Intelligence. Apple has previously said that Apple Intelligence models were trained “on licensed data, including data selected to improve specific features, as well as publicly available data collected from our web crawler.”
Finally, Apple stated that it has no plans to build new versions of the OpenELM model. As reported by Wiredseveral companies such as Anthropic and NVIDIA have used the “YouTube Subtitles” dataset to train their AI models. This dataset is part of a larger collection called “The Pile,” from the non-profit EleutherAI.
This clarification from Apple is important to allay any concerns about the use of data to train their AI models. It is interesting to note that Apple continues to separate their research efforts from those for commercial products, ensuring that the quality and integrity of their services remain intact. Now the question remains how Apple will continue to develop its AI capabilities while maintaining high standards of transparency and quality.
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