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Apple's dependence on OpenAI is striking. Here's why

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Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI in the AI race on Monday .

ChatGPT and Visual Intelligence are among the AI models available for Apple Intelligence .

Apple 's dependence on OpenAI is not new, but what is surprising is how much deeper that dependence has become.

OpenAI announced it was buying Jony Ive's io hardware startup for $6.5 billion in May .

Apple is still one of the wealthiest companies in the world, with billions of dollars of cash on hand — but being so dependent on OpenAI is a rare sign of vulnerability in a crucial part of the tech industry. Apple 's annual Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off yesterday, June 9 . Follow our WWDC keynote liveblog, see how to watch the WWDC keynote live and get a recap on everything Apple is announcing at WWDC 2025 ..

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