Apple exec explains why you wouldn't want to run Apple Intelligence on your older iPhone

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 13:02

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus — Apple Intelligence is on the way, but only owners of the top-of-the-line iPhones will be able to use the AI features on their smartphone.
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The phone cutoff for Apple's gen AI system, Apple Intelligence, is the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.
Apple's AI head, John Giannandrea, said older iPhones can't handle the computational demands of AI.
Apple Intelligence will roll out with iOS 18 and the new iPhone 16 lineup this fall.

Why can't you run Apple's fancy new AI features — collectively called Apple Intelligence — on your old iPhone? It wouldn't be a good time, according to Apple.