Apple’s shaking up the AI game, and here’s how: they’re turning their Look Around photos into a goldmine for AI training. Spotted by 9to5Mac, this clever move does double duty—boosting Apple Maps while giving their generative AI a serious leg up. Imagine the possibilities with all that street-level data. Spoiler: they’re pretty much endless.
Launched back in 2019, Look Around was Apple’s way of saying, ‘Hey Google, watch this.’ It’s all about those crisp, real-world views. And don’t sweat the privacy stuff—faces and plates get blurred, keeping things on the up and up while the AI gets its fill.
But wait, there’s more. Apple’s not just playing in the Maps sandbox. They’ve got their eyes on a bigger prize. ‘Starting March 2025, those blurred-out images? They’re going to school AI models,’ Apple says. We’re talking next-level image tech across the board. Cha-ching, right?
When Engadget came knocking, Apple played it coy. What’s the plan for all this data? How big can it get? With Image Playground and Clean Up already in the mix, Apple’s AI tools are multiplying like rabbits.
This isn’t just about keeping up with Google’s Street View antics. Apple’s sitting on a treasure trove of real-world data that could change the AI landscape. Could this be the tech world’s next ‘Eureka!’ moment?
