But there is a very compelling reason behind this decision.
But what if you have an iPhone 15 that you bought last year?
However, John Giannandrea, Apple’s AI chief, denied these rumors.
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You’re likely familiar with CPUs andGPUs, but NPUs are the new buzzword.
Many new phones and tablets now come equipped with NPUs alongside CPUs and GPUs.
The availability of NPUs allows devices to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, all with minimal power consumption.
However, it’s not only the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max that come with an NPU.
In short, the weaker NPU and a lack of RAM prevent it from running Apple Intelligence well.
This means they don’t require any specific system compatibility to run.
However, Apple’s Intelligence will be built to run directly on your Apple unit.
This signifies that most of the processing will happen on your gear itself rather than on a cloud server.
Unlike other AI systems, your data won’t be collected or sent to a remote server.
For example, ChatGPT utilizesMicrosoft Azure’scloud infrastructure.
This means that when you use ChatGPT, all your information is first uploaded to Microsoft Azure.
Then, your request is processed, and you receive the result.
For tasks that can’t be handled on a gear, Apple has developed Private Cloud Compute.
This cloud intelligence system was designed specifically for private AI processing.
Not depending entirely on a cloud-based solution like Private Cloud Computer will further improve the speed of user requests.
How Well Will Apple Intelligence Perform on M1 Chips?
Apple Intelligence is compatible with M1 chips released back in 2020, which are almost four years old now.
However, your gear might struggle with more advanced processing tasks like Image Playground and Genmoji.
To address potential performance limitations, Apple might use Private Cloud Compute.
This means the majority of iPhone users won’t have access to Apple Intelligence.
Secondly, I’m interested in seeing when or even if Apple Intelligence will come to the Apple Watch.
The company didn’t mention the Apple Watch a single time duringWWDC24when taking about Apple Intelligence.
At the very least, I’d love to see the Watch interact with a compatible iPhone.
There are rumors that theiPhone 16 will feature the A18 chip, an upgrade from the A17 Pro.
However, the amount of RAM it will have will determine whether it can run Apple Intelligence.
