[hackuser]

My assumption has been that Google, Amazon, and Microsoft run the heavy-duty AI in the cloud when possible, benefiting from huge scale and easier updates. Maybe that assumption is wrong?

If it's right, is Apple adopting a more decentralized model, with AI (or more AI) running locally? Could that compete with cloud-based AI's advantages? Obviously it would be better for offline usage, for responsiveness when transmission to the cloud is a significant part the latency, and for confidentiality.

[happycube]

Google's been working on distributed training as well.

[hackuser]

Why? What is the benefit to Google?

Also, are they doing training for the local user or for Google's 'general' systems or for both?