AI is only a buzzword. All “smart” devices are spying devices, phones, TVs, they are all listening and and doing other ugly things. What Apple is doing is trying to “normalize” their absolute spying instead of hiding it, but I bet they already have the ability to watch your screen if they want.
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I’ll have to agree with you here. Everything Apple does is about marketing and perception.
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Early days? Still sounds like somewhat like todays Linux.
“we’re past the halfway point to Beta now,”
So what’s exactly next steps halfway to do?
Mostly bug track and fix. (I should add UX and API too)
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well, it started in 2006, it’s now 2023. So pencil it in your diary for summer 2040.
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And node updates?.
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Yes, we are close to that and during beta we will do much more. Most of the beta → full launch will be cleaning and partnerships etc. Hopefully aiding other devs to build great apps.
Don’t get me wrong, we have wee internal lists of TODOs and also github will show issues to get done, but that’s all normal and will also be normal after launch. So I kinda ignore the detail in my responses here.
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Dont send me a 
please - it was just a joke. I didnt mean it. honest…
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That’ll teach ye 
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Next time I’ll send round @Southside instead of a
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think we were all joking so I formally apologize to @Astroman and retract my threat of deploying a weapons grade @Southside
all good.Some people round here have been known to get a little tetchy when anyone mentions the concept of time, and as humour is sometimes lost in type, i thought i’d add a disclaimer.
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Time is just social construct after all
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Just as well. If I had come around, I would have ate all your biscuits in no time at all. So there 