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Apple Exec Warns iPhone Faces AI-Driven Obsolescence

5/8/2025

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Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president, cautioned that the iPhone might face obsolescence in a decade, similar to the iPod, due to the rise of artificial intelligence. He highlighted AI's disruptive potential in the tech industry, stressing how quickly major companies can falter. Cue commended Apple's bold choice to retire the iPod.

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Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president, cautioned that the iPhone might face obsolescence in a decade, similar to the iPod, due to the rise of artificial intelligence. He highlighted AI's disruptive potential in the tech industry, stressing how quickly major companies can falter. Cue commended Apple's bold choice to retire the iPod.