The A20 Pro Chip Is Apple's High-Stakes Hardware Pivot to Own On-Device AI

Apple unveiled the A20 Pro chip at its September event as a hardware pivot intended to run Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features on-device, alongside the foldable iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro. The chip pairs beefed-up iPhone silicon with refined thermal engineering to bring Apple Intelligence center stage.

Apple's beefed-up iPhone silicon and its refined thermal engineering are urgent attempts to bring Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features center stage. Are they worth applause? Another Apple September event is in the books, and this time, most people are excited about Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, or the kicked-up camera features on the iPhone 18 Pro. But I'm here for the chips and …