The transformative power of artificial intelligence holds no value if user data is not protected, stated Honor CEO George Zhao in an interview with CNBC.
He noted that many generative AIs like OpenAI’s ChatGPT require significant computational power, far exceeding the capacity of a single smartphone battery. Consequently, these services must utilize the cloud, raising concerns about data transmission security.
Ensuring a balance between AI capabilities, energy consumption, and data privacy is a “huge challenge” for manufacturers, Zhao emphasized.
According to him, a system that collects extensive user data to provide more personalized features becomes a “stronger” entity than the person using it.
“In the future development of smartphones, our goal is to make the person stronger,” Zhao noted.
The Honor CEO stated that his company’s approach involves limiting AI operations related to personal data within the smartphone.
“Without data security and user privacy protection, AI becomes useless. This has always been one of our valuable propositions. We say that user data does not leave the device. This is a principle we adhere to,” he emphasized.
In June, Apple announced the integration of ChatGPT into Siri, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS as part of a large-scale Apple Intelligence initiative.
Elon Musk threatened to ban the corporation’s devices if this step is implemented due to security concerns.