EP 543: Apple’s Weaponized Research: Inside its illusion of thinking paper

Apple’s new AI paper says advanced AI thinking is an "illusion." Is this a groundbreaking scientific discovery? Or is it a cynical, weaponized piece of marketing dropped the weekend before WWDC to hide the fact that Apple is catastrophically behind in the AI race? We read the paper so you don't have to. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion: Have a question? Join the convo here. Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup Website: YourEverydayAI.com Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn Topics Covered in This Episode: Apple's Viral Illusion of Thinking Paper Critique of Apple's AI Research Methodology Apple's AI Deception and Flawed Logic Strategic Corporate Propaganda in AI Research Apple's $2 Trillion AI Market Loss AI Reasoning Models Tool Use Restrictions Tower of Hanai and Token Limitations Apple Research's Industry Skepticism Strategy Timestamps: 00:00 Daily AI Insights & Growth 04:32 "Evaluating AI: Illusion of Thinking" 08:30 "Apple's AI Papers: $2 Trillion Dilemma" 11:23 Apple's Missed $2 Trillion Opportunity 15:06 Apple's AI Oversight: Massive Blunder 18:55 PhD AI Research: Industry Influence 21:43 Apple Challenges AI Test Validity 26:15 AI Model Testing Complexity 29:16 "The Challenge of Complex Puzzles" 33:10 AI Testing Limits: A Designed Failure 36:45 Questioning Study Methodology 37:54 iPhone SOS Satellite Test Fails 41:29 Flawed Report Undermines Credibility 46:18 "Corporate Strategy Masked as Research" 50:25 Apple's Controversial Stance on Research Keyword: Apple's illusion of thinking, Apple's AI research paper, AI reasoning models, large reasoning models, strategic deception, cherry picked science, weaponized research, flawed logic, cherry picked testing, all or nothing grading, Apple's marketing tactics, Apple vs. Microsoft, Apple's AI failures, WWDC conference, Apple's intelligence, Ajax model, Apple's AI spending, Apple's competition, generative AI, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, code usage restriction, token output limits, reasoning collapse, AI's reasoning limitations, Tower Of Hanai, reasoning lab, Claude 3.7 SONNET, DeepSeek, thinking models, chain of thought processing, corporate propaganda, premeditated media strike, fear, uncertainty, doubt, strategic media strike, data contamination, Apple's research credibility, research methodology, scientific integrity. Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info)