China's smartphone giants are redefining AI -- at a cost to privacy

I am not so sure any of this matters that much and may well be best fixed after implimentation discovers tangible issues.

So much of what we get excited about is best repaired upon known experience.  Anticipating problems only exposes our current level of ignorance.  

AI must be able to evolve and that means been able to discover error and falsehood.  It cannot be made to accept as truth a false premise and few have grasped this.  It stops been AI when ordered to follow orders.

China's smartphone giants are redefining AI -- at a cost to privacy

https://asia.nikkei.com/Newsletters/Opinion/Pick-of-this-week-s-Opinion318

In June 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, an on-device AI system that rebranded Siri into a more intuitive assistant. Yet in China, Apple's "revolutionary" move has barely caused a ripple. There, on-device models made by local players like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Honor have been transforming the smartphone experience for years.

While such technology promises unparalleled convenience, it also raises concerns about how much control users retain over their devices and apps, writes Vivian Toh.

The risks go beyond theoretical concerns. Analysis of Honor's Magic 7 shows that it exploits Android's accessibility permissions -- a feature designed to assist users with disabilities. By bypassing traditional consent processes, Honor and some other Chinese technology firms gain access to sensitive user data in ways that remain opaque and unregulated.

Chinese manufacturers appear to have embraced these risks as part of the innovation process. While Western peers tread carefully, Chinese manufacturers and tech firms are already turning such capabilities into reality. The lack of a global regulatory framework leaves consumers vulnerable to potential misuse and even exploitation.