Thu May 28 2026, 09:48 AM EDT · 1 minute read Apple Intelligence could run on-device, improving privacy and performance. As Apple readies big new software announcements at WWDC 2026, the company's powerhouse chips could be its secret weapon in the AI tech war to come. Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27 alongside new software for the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch , and Apple Vision Pro at WWDC. The event will kick off on June 8, with software updates for all of Apple's platforms to be previewed. It's very likely that many of the new features that Apple announces will be powered by AI. Now, a new report suggests that Apple's ability to run AI models locally rather than in data centers could be vital to its success. Normally, AI queries are handled by servers in data centers, with the result then sent back to the originating device. But Apple's in-house chips, found in devices like the iPhone , are so performant that they are able to cut out the middleman and process the query themselves.…