Apple CEO John Ternus Says It Won’t Ship AI for AI’s Sake
Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’

- Who
- John Ternus
- What
- said Apple does not want to ship AI for AI’s sake
What happened
In a Wired interview with Steven Levy, Apple CEO John Ternus said the company plans to use AI in new products but does not want to ship it for its own sake. He said Apple’s goal is to build products people love without requiring them to think about whether AI or traditional software made them work.
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Apple CEO John Ternus said the company plans to use AI in new products but does not want to ship it for its own sake. In a Wired interview with Steven Levy, Ternus said Apple’s goal is to build products people love without requiring users to think about whether AI or traditional software makes them work.
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