Not once in its presentation did Apple mention that the technology could fail—that Apple Intelligence might not convert a time zone correctly when creating a calendar event based on an email, or that it might summarize a meeting incorrectly, or that it might book a hotel in Brooklyn, Connecticut, instead of New York City. Of course, that would have ruined the vibe and the overarching message of the day, which was clear: Generative AI is coming to your smartphone, your laptop, and your tablet, shortcomings be damned. The move could well strengthen the Apple ecosystem—but if the technology exhibits even some of the failures typical of nearly every major rollout over the past two years, it could also be another sort of Trojan horse, bringing down the walled garden from within.

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