The golden age of artificial intelligence has just begun, with AI tools now available that help people get more things done. But Apple’s presence in AI has been muted, to put it kindly. Apple needs to do something to make an impression and tell the world it’s keeping up with the times.
Apparently, Apple plans to use its upcoming AI-enhanced M4 chip to make that impression. While initial reports said that the M4 will appear in new Macs coming this fall, a new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that the M4 could debut in a new iPad Pro at Tuesday’s “Let Loose” event. It appears that the fall season or WWDC24 in June (where Apple is expected to show off AI-enhanced updates to its various operating systems) can’t come soon enough for Apple.
Gurman states that the M4 is a “strong possibility” for the new iPad Pro. If it does happen, delivering the chip at this time would be a dramatic change from Apple’s typical chip cycle. The M3 arrived just a bit over six months ago with Apple unveiling not just the base M3 chip, but also the Pro and Max versions at the same time. That was a change in itself, but this would be a much bigger one.
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