Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft Create Partnership on AI
&gt;&gt;&quot;As of today’s launch, companies like Apple, Twitter, Intel and Baidu are missing from the group. Though Apple is said to be enthusiastic about the project, their absence is still notable because the company has fallen behind in artificial intelligence when compared to its rivals — many of which are part of this new group.&quot;<p>It seems Apple&#x27;s lack of engagement in the community [1] is really starting to hurt it. Did anyone else take away from this that the other big players are not including them at the table&#x2F;considering them real competition?<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2015-10-29&#x2F;apple-s-secrecy-hurts-its-ai-software-development" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2015-10-29&#x2F;apple-s-se...</a>