Apple Acquires Computer Vision Startup Prompt AI After Security Camera App Shuts Down
Summary
Apple acquires computer vision startup Prompt AI and its 11-person team after the company shuts down its Seemour security camera app, beating out competitors xAI and Neuralink to secure UC Berkeley AI researchers for likely integration into HomeKit smart home technology.
Key Points
- Apple nears acquisition of computer vision startup Prompt AI's talent and technology, including founders Tete Xiao and Trevor Darrell from UC Berkeley's AI research lab
- Prompt AI shuts down its Seemour home security camera app due to failed business model despite working technology, with investors receiving partial returns
- The 11-person startup attracted interest from xAI and Neuralink but chooses Apple, with the acquisition likely integrating into Apple's HomeKit smart home division