Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus faces pressure to launch a consumer AI product that makes artificial intelligence accessible to mainstream users. The article frames this as critical for Apple's competitiveness, especially after the underwhelming reception of Apple Intelligence in 2024. Ternus must replicate Apple's historical ability to simplify complex technologies—as it did for personal computers and mobile devices—or risk losing ground to competitors.
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Apple's Next CEO Needs to Launch a Killer AI Product
Apple's new CEO John Ternus must deliver a consumer AI product that actually works for mainstream users to recover from Apple Intelligence's disappointing 2024 reception and defend against rival competitors.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: WIRED AIBY sys://pipeline
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