I suspect Apple’s approach will depend on whether they see LLM integration as critical or not. If not (which I think is the way to go, a functional purpose-bui

I suspect Apple’s approach will depend on whether they see LLM integration as critical or not. If not (which I think is the way to go, a functional purpose-built accessible UI is always better than a chatbot, and generative fluff is best left to apps) then they will go for swappable LLM backends, bypassing any legal/geopolitical restrictions. Keeps eggs diversified in multiple baskets and offers negotiation leverage (and that if Apple doesn’t find a no-frills way to pass system-integrated LLM use costs onto end users). If yes, they will probably go full in-house. They can afford it.