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Apple unveils third-gen Foundation Models with Google collaboration

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Apple has unveiled its third generation of Foundation Models (AFM), a suite of five models designed for both on-device and server-based applications. These models, developed in collaboration with Google, aim to enhance Apple Intelligence features, including a new Siri and smarter app functionalities. The on-device models, AFM 3 Core and AFM 3 Core Advanced, are optimized for Apple silicon, with the latter being a multimodal 20-billion-parameter model. Additionally, three server-based models, including AFM 3 Cloud Pro for complex reasoning and ADM 3 Cloud (Image) for image generation, leverage Private Cloud Compute for privacy, with some utilizing NVIDIA GPUs via Google Cloud. AI

IMPACT Apple's new foundation models, developed with Google, aim to enhance on-device and server-based AI capabilities, potentially improving user experiences across its operating systems and applications.

RANK_REASON Apple's official announcement of its new generation of foundation models.

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Apple unveils third-gen Foundation Models with Google collaboration

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Apple Machine Learning Research TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Introducing the Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models

    Our next generation of Apple Intelligence is centered around our users, integrated deeply into our operating systems, and powered by a bold new architecture with privacy at its core. At the heart of this architecture is our third generation of Apple Foundation Models (AFM), a fam…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude claude.com/blog/claude-fo… #AI #Apple #Anthropic

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude claude.com/blog/claude-fo… #AI #Apple #Anthropic

    LINKS claude.com/…/claude-for-foundation-models
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude https:// claude.com/blog/claude-for-fou ndation-models # AI # Apple # Anthropic

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude https:// claude.com/blog/claude-for-fou ndation-models # AI # Apple # Anthropic

    LINKS claude.com/…/claude-for-foundation-models
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude claude.com/blog/claude-fo… #AI #Apple #Anthropic

    Claude support for Apple's Foundation Models framework | Claude claude.com/blog/claude-fo… #AI #Apple #Anthropic

    LINKS claude.com/…/claude-for-foundation-models
  5. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/ClaudeOfficial ·

    New for Apple developers: Foundation Models support for Claude

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1u29efu/new_for_apple_developers_foundation_models/"> <img alt="New for Apple developers: Foundation Models support for Claude" src="https://preview.redd.it/liqj5t1msh6h1.png?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=we…

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