Re: Apple paying for training data

Meta is in the best position here because of its social graph and user engagement history.

Apple’s privacy stance means no real user data but it has a massive bank account and history of working with rights holders (see: iTunes).

The hardware platform is its killer feature though. It doesn’t need to be the fastest scaling consumer app in history to become relevant, it just needs to ship via software update.

Imagine a day where you wake up, your Apple Watch recognizes you put your AirPods in and starts a personalized podcast via Siri of relevant news, stock updates, weather, and your calendar. Maybe even your recent messages and emails and reminders.

It’s mostly just plumbing and PR at this point.