Apple has announced the release of new iPad tablets that have been redesigned with a powerful AI chip, indicating that the company is ready to integrate artificial intelligence into its devices. The latest version of the iPad Pro features a new chip called the M4, which is more powerful than the current chip used in Apple’s laptops and is capable of handling more AI tasks. This marks the end of Apple’s longest period without upgrades since the tablet’s launch in 2010.
According to Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, the new chip makes the iPad Pro the most powerful device of its kind. Analysts anticipate that the capabilities of the M4 chip will extend to other Apple products, including iPhones and laptops. CEO Tim Cook highlighted the importance of generative AI across Apple’s product lines following the company’s latest earnings report.
Apple has been criticized for being slow to embrace AI technology, with Microsoft surpassing it as the world’s largest company by market capitalization. Microsoft has fully embraced AI technology, incorporating AI-enhanced versions of its software and applications and providing tools like Copilot chat functionality to its cloud computing clients. Despite this criticism, Apple remains committed to integrating AI into its devices and is expected to make additional announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10th.
