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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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