Apple’s Siri AI Is Free, Until You Actually Start Using It
Tim Cook said Apple could let heavy users buy higher iCloud+ limits as it prepares Siri AI and manages costly cloud model requests.
- On Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple may introduce paid subscription tiers for users who utilize Apple Intelligence and Siri features heavily.
- Apple relies on a hybrid AI approach, running many tasks on-device to reduce costs, while peers like Alphabet and Meta committed over $100 billion in capital expenditures this year.
- Cook noted, "We will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack," as Apple Home features already restrict access to the $9.99 plan.
- While Apple lacks a "complete plan" for charging users, the company intends to use AI as a selling point for iCloud subscriptions and will cap usage on cloud models.
- The company prepares to launch Siri this fall, and the success of this monetization model will depend on public adoption of the updated personal assistant.
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Siri AI may require a paid subscription for heavy users
On Tim Cook’s final earnings call before formally resigning as Apple’s CEO, artificial intelligence was a hot topic of conversation. The investor community is interested in Siri AI’s potential to boost iPhone upgrades, and at the same time concerned about what it means for Apple’s rising capital expenditure costs. Cook suggested that the financial outlook for Siri AI is still unclear, but did mention in passing that heavy users of Siri AI will b…
Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI "a lot," adding that "we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack." This fall, Apple will broadly launch its long-delayed Siri AI with iOS 27, which can do things like answer questions a…
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