a new chip called the M4 that it said will outclass PCs designed for artificial intelligence — but put the new chip in anThe move is unusual for Apple, which typically puts its latest chips into its Mac line-up, where M3 chips started to show up last spring.
Apple said the iPad Pro — its highest-priced model — will have upgraded displays and will now come with an M4 chip with a larger “neural engine”. Apple chips have featured a neural engine since 2017, but rivals such as Intel and have begun to tout their competitive technologies for PCs. For now, many AI features — such as helping zoom in on a user during a video call and slightly altering the look of their eyes to make it look as though they are looking directly into the camera — are not likely to inspire a wave of upgrades, according to some analysts.