Apple scales back AI hype after BBB’s sting operation
April 22, 2025, 11:21 am
After a biting inquiry from the BBB’s National Advertising Division over its premature “available now” claims for Apple Intelligence, Apple has quietly scrubbed the feature from its pages. The tech giant’s slip-up has forced it to rein in its AI promises, proving even the mighty can stumble in the race to innovate.
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A little more than half of respondents in a recent survey said they would be willing to pay at least $10 per month for unlimited access to Apple Intelligence. In an online survey conducted in February and March, investment firm Morgan Stanley asked thousands of consumers in the U.S. to…
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Apple Intelligence features are no longer marketed as being "available now," following a U.S. National Advertising Division (NAD) inquiry. In a press release today, the NAD said it recommended that Apple discontinue or modify the "available now" text on the Apple Intelligence page, given it…
Apple's artificial intelligence rollout has been anything but smooth, so much so that the BBB's National Advertising Division spurred the company to rethink its claims to customers.Apple's promoting of Apple Intelligence features branded as problematic by BBB's NADApple's had a rough time trying to…
Apple has stopped listing its Apple Intelligence features as “available now” following an inquiry from the National Advertising Division (NAD). Based on an archived webpage, it looks like Apple removed the claim from the top of its Apple Intelligence page in late March. The NAD, which is part of…
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