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Apple is selling the base iPhone 17 — a phone less than a year old — already locked to the lite version of its on-device AI. It still runs Siri AI, but Apple's most powerful on-device model (expressive Siri voices, advanced dictation) requires 12GB of RAM and the base 17 has only 8GB. Here's what "feature-gated" really means (vs. losing security support), what "on-device" means for you, what you lose in everyday use, which iPhones qualify, and how it all fits Apple's obsolescence pattern.RECEIPTS
🔗 Most powerful on-device AI now requires iPhone 17 Pro or Air (MacRumors): https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/most-powerful-on-device-ai-now-requires-iphone-17-pro-or-air/
🔗 Apple introduces Siri AI — "expressive voices and more advanced dictation" (Apple Newsroom): https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/
🔗 iPhone 16 "built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence" (Apple Newsroom, Sept 2024): https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/apple-intelligence-comes-to-iphone-ipad-and-mac-starting-next-month/
🔗 Apple security updates / supported iOS versions (Apple Support): https://support.apple.com/en-us/100100
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