In fairness, it's been possible to convert a TensorFlow model to a CoreML model for a while, and in April TensorFlow Lite added a CoreML delegate to run models

In fairness, it's been possible to convert a TensorFlow model to a CoreML model for a while, and in April TensorFlow Lite added a CoreML delegate to run models on the Neural Engine. https://blog.tensorflow.org/2020/04/tensorflow-lite-core-ml-delegate-faster-inference-iphones-ipads.html https://blog.tensorflow.org/2020/04/tensorflow-lite-core-ml-... So don't think of it as Apple walked right in with this so much as Apple has been shipping the neural engine for years and now they're finally making it available on macOS.