Apple is facing challenges with broken promises, delayed features, and underwhelming AI models compared to competitors, risking losing AI-first users.
Apple's much-hyped Apple Intelligence features have disappointed users, with 73% reporting little to no value and AI models lagging behind in parameters.
The company's delayed response to the AI technology shift and reliance on competitors for computing power put them at a disadvantage in the AI race.
Apple's on-device AI models struggle against cloud-based competitors, and their larger AI models perform below the competition.
Apple's hardware, despite impressive specifications, faces computing limitations due to underinvestment in AI development.
WWDC 2025 is expected to disappoint as promised AI features like Swift Assist and Siri improvements are delayed or nonexistent.
Apple's lack of presence in consumer AI assistants and enterprise AI markets, coupled with slower innovation and delayed feature releases, highlights their strategic challenges.
Competitors like Google, Microsoft, and Meta outpace Apple in AI investment, innovation, and shipping velocity, leaving Apple behind in the AI arms race.
The risk of losing users to competitors with superior AI features, particularly in tech-savvy and professional demographics, poses a significant threat to Apple's market position.
Apple's traditional strengths in integrated hardware and software design are being challenged by the importance of data, computing scale, and algorithmic innovation in the AI era.
With WWDC 2025 likely to showcase Apple's AI shortcomings, the article questions whether users will continue to wait for Apple to catch up in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.