Apple Employees Believe The Company Is Two Years Behind Competition In AI Development, As It Will Rely On ChatGPT To Close The Knowledge Gap

Apple showcased its AI features at its WWDC event in June of this year. While the features are pretty appealing, the company still has a lot to do to compete against the giants of the industry, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform. The company was last to step into the AI world, as Google and Samsung had already begun their efforts to integrate the technology into their devices. A prominent analyst now claims that Apple is two years behind in AI development, and it is strategizing to offer the technology on all of its devices in the coming two years.

Apple is two years behind the industry in AI development, but it will eventually catch up and bring Apple Intelligence to all devices

Apple has already announced its AI endeavors, but it has yet to release it to the general public. Apple appears to be testing the arrival of Apple Intelligence features with the release of iOS 18.1 next week, but the update will not include everything the company showcased on WWDC. Instead, the company will divide the features into various updates and release the entirety until next year. We have recently covered that Apple has already started working on ChatGPT integration with Siri, and it will be made available to the general public later this year.

Mark Gurman from Bloomberg claims in his latest Power On newsletter that some Apple employees believe that the company is two years behind the competition when it comes to AI development. The time frame makes sense as Apple did step into the category later than most competitors, including Google, Microsoft, and some other major players. It is worth noting that the company has a steady pace in catching up with technology, and Apple Intelligence could be another mark that the company could achieve.

Gurman states that Apple will eventually catch up to the industry standards, even if it has to outsource the development process or integrate third-party language models. With that said, Gurman says that in the next two years, all Apple Devices with a screen will run Apple Intelligence. Apple recently announced the iPad mini 7, which features all the hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence, including 8GB of RAM and an A17 Pro chip. The entry-level iPad will potentially be upgraded next year with the same AI features.

Additionally, we have recently covered that Apple is planning to introduce a new iPhone 17 ‘Air’ model next year with 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence. The iPhone SE 4 is expected to launch in the Spring of 2025, and it will become the cheapest iPhone to feature Apple Intelligence. It appears that the company is all in on the AI front and it is planning to integrate the technology on all of its devices. Do you think Apple will fill the two-year gap in AI advancements?