They could certainly position themselves well for inferencing and finetuning, but that's not what the article is about. This falls under the genre of "Apple can

They could certainly position themselves well for inferencing and finetuning, but that's not what the article is about. This falls under the genre of "Apple can upend AI development" articles, which is a much different (and far-fetched) proposition. Apple does not manufacture competitive hardwdare for this space, and their track record on the software side is mottled with potholes. I'm not convinced Apple could carve out a market for themselves even if they wanted. No developer who values stability should willingly get in bed with the company that axed 32-bit execution modes and Nvidia drivers like it was clipping their nails. Specifically, these are the articles that feel outlandish. Anyone can position themselves well for inferencing (most of all when you design your own CPU), but Apple couldn't "just do" what Nvidia does. Their philosophies are worlds apart, despite both being fairly lock-and-key with their approach.