I agree, I don’t expect privacy to be popular enough to drive the R&D. But models small enough to run on-device will be a byproduct of other cost cutting, which

I agree, I don’t expect privacy to be popular enough to drive the R&D. But models small enough to run on-device will be a byproduct of other cost cutting, which means we will be able to turn off telemetry via other means or even develop more privacy-conscious devices. For the layman, this will allow them to bypass a monthly cloud subscription fee which is a killer feature.