Apple recently announced its AI capabilities called Apple Intelligence at WWDC2024. However, the company will not implement artificial intelligence functions in all its devices. In fact, two versions of the latest iPhones — iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone Pro Max — are getting AI features. Now we know why.
Wired reports that one of the main reasons the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 won’t get AI features is hardware. Both non-Pro iPhones are powered by the A16 Bionic chip, while the Pto version is powered by the A17 Pro chip.
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The NPU in the A17 Pro chips is said to be able to solve artificial intelligence tasks. NPU was introduced in 2017 as Apple has been using artificial intelligence and machine learning in iOS (virtual assistant Siri) for years. Apart from the chipset, RAM is very important in phones.
According to the report, the Pro versions have more RAM, so Apple Intelligence features more memory to run AI functions.
“Although the latest iPhone models have enough AI and machine learning capabilities to support MacBooks, this may be the main reason Apple does not support AI,” the report said.
“The iPhone 15 Pro Max has between 2GB and 4GB of RAM and a maximum processor rating of 35,” the report says, adding that these phones (and older versions) have 6GB of RAM and only the They can be used for Apple iPhone devices. The Intelligence guest list has 8GB of RAM.
Apple prioritizes security and privacy, meaning that Apple’s smart features “must be based on a small, relatively simple artificial intelligence model” that can run on the device. For this, it is recommended to add more RAM to your iPhone, which is not available on non-Pro models.
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