Two years might sound like a long time, but if Apple’s first-party AI tools are up to ChatGPT’s standard by 2026, Apple devices will have incredibly competent AI capabilities. Considering how fast the AI industry is evolving, who knows what AI will be capable of in just two years, and will Apple continue to lag behind?

Apple Intelligence might be two years behind ChatGPT, but I don’t expect Apple to need as long to catch up to OpenAI and Google. Until then, I’ll happily use ChatGPT as my go-to AI, even if it’ll take a while until I can run Apple Intelligence on my iPhone.

Apple Intelligence is set to release next week, as Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.1 and AirPods Pro 2' hearing health features will begin rolling out next week at some point. Apple confirmed in a press release that the AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid upgrade,

Apple reportedly conducted internal studies showing Apple Intelligence is two years behind ChatGPT, but that may not matter.

CEO Tim Cook doesn’t seem to be too worried about the iPhone maker’s late start on artificial intelligence. “Not first, but best,” Cook — and other executives — told the Wall Street Journal about Apple’s AI strategy in an interview published Sunday.

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