Apple's John Ternus says company won't ship AI for AI's sake; has yet to meet Trump

Apple executive John Ternus said Apple doesn't want to ship AI for AI's sake and that Tim Cook is available to help on policy wherever he asks; Ternus has not yet met Trump.

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2026-10-31 04:30 · Techmeme
John Ternus says Apple doesn't "want to ship AI for AI's sake" and that Tim Cook is "available to help wherever I ask" on policy; Ternus has yet to meet Trump

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