This is the most likely-to-be-Sherlocked[1] thing I've seen in a while.
And when Apple does it, the processing will be done on-device.
[1] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sherlocked
And when Apple does it, the processing will be done on-device.
[1] https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sherlocked
Which of course it will, since it’ll be part of Siri.
Edit: also, even if Apple shipped (hypothetically) the exact same product, they would still have a massive advantage by being able to ship it on every single device they sell. Even if Dot succeeds beyond its creators’ wildest dreams, it will still only capture a tiny fraction of the market compared to what Apple would if they shipped it with the OS.
Looks like Apple already has already been working on it with their Journal App (in Beta now). [0]
a more recent example this was F.lux, which Apple implemented as "Night Shift"
Yes, that's my point, that there are other paths to this being adopted by Apple with on-device processing that are mutually beneficial both to the startup and Apple.