Returning to the here and now, what we already have from Apple are Macs, iPads, and iPhones that are completely and totally capable of running native artificial intelligence (AI) models on the device.
Apple builds the real AI PC
Combined with Apple’s AI strategy, which is to introduce tools for the tasks people most want AI to do for them, then you have real AI PCs (Macs) that cam already run AI on the device. That’s significant, as it makes AI tasks more secure because data is not shared with the cloud. It also matters because on-device AI doesn’t require servers, and as Apple’s systems are already low-energy, it promises the benefits of AI without the massive strain on tech infrastructure, water, and energy supply.
Perhaps this does not matter to every technologist, but as a recent MacStadium survey showed, 73% of US CIOs already rely on Macs for AI processing. That means that when it comes to business computing, there’s a growing demand both for self-hosted AI solutions and for Macs powerful enough to run those solutions without running up eye-wateringly painful energy bills.
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