WWDC 2024 was pretty huge, with announcements made for major upgrades to macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, and even some very good macOS gaming support. However, Apple Intelligence, and specifically Apple’s adoption of OpenAI’s ChatGPT was the biggest announcement. But Edward Snowden thinks everyone should be wary of OpenAI, warning not to trust the company.
What's the problem? OpenAI's decided to bring retired US Army General Paul Nakasone, former director of the NSA, onto its board. Snowden tweeted, “Do not ever trust OpenAI.” For the guy who blew the lid off the NSA’s surveillance tactics a decade ago, this is serious shade. According to Snowden, this move is nothing short of a "willful, calculated betrayal of the rights of every person on Earth." Matthew Green, a security expert, seems to agree. He tweeted that AI’s biggest application could be mass population surveillance, making Nakasone’s appointment at OpenAI quite fitting, if chilling.
