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‘The more AI works better, the iPhone essentially becomes your digital passport’: Perplexity CEO explains why says Apple actually has a clear edge in the AI race - TechRadar

Nobody is talking about this: Perplexity's CEO just explained why Apple's real moat isn't the chip—it's the device itself.

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers a contrarian take on AI's threat to iPhone dominance, arguing that as AI capabilities improve, the iPhone becomes a more defensible platform by acting as a personal digital hub. This challenges the prevailing narrative that AI disrupts hardware.

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  1. Perplexity CEO claims iPhone 'won't be disrupted' by AI

  2. Argument: improved AI makes iPhone function as 'digital passport'

  3. Apple's competitive moats remain intact despite AI competition

  4. Strategic positioning: iPhone as personal AI device hub rather than commodity

  5. Published April 24, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: ‘The more AI works better, the iPhone essentially becomes your digital passport’: Perplexity CEO explains why says Apple actually has a clear edge in the AI race TechRadar The iPhone is ‘not getting disrupted’ at all by AI, says Perplexity CEO 9to5Mac Aravind Srinivas : Perplexity CEO Aravind…
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