I am not a fan of AI: Apples co-founder slams artificial intelligence, saying it lacks human emotional depth

Date:
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:56:09 +0000

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says AI falls short when compared to human beings.

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successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shared his ideas
on artificial intelligence He says hes not a fan of the likes of ChatGPT and Claude His comments come as Apple continues to work on AI tools Like other
big tech firms, Apple is going all-in with its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. But if the companys co-founder Steve Wozniak was still involved, things might look very different.

In an interview on The Claman Countdown on Fox Business, Wozniak revealed
that he is not a fan of AI systems for a variety of reasons. That stands in stark contrast to the stance of Apple CEO Tim Cook , who has described AI as something that is so profound and can be so positive. For Wozniak, though, AI has too many flaws for his liking. For instance, Wozniak said he can ask an
AI tool what the difference is between two objects and itll give him a long, detailed answer. But if you ask a human, he noted, you might get treated to a story rather than the bare facts. Article continues below You may like Ouch! 96% of TechRadar readers say they dont use Apple Intelligence The Siri
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I want to know some human being like myself is thinking, knowing what I might feel and understanding emotions, he added.

And its not just the lack of emotional depth that puts Wozniak off AI its also the unreliability. Wozniak lamented that after testing various large language model (LLM) tools, he sometimes struggles to get a straight answer out of an AI. I want such reliable content every time, he said. I am not a
fan of AI. Making ourselves less relevant (Image credit: Shutterstock/Qubix Studio) Wozniaks comments come at a tough time for Apples AI efforts. The company seemed to get caught flat-footed by the emergence of ChatGPT in late 2022, and it wasnt until summer 2024 that Apple unveiled its own AI system called Apple Intelligence . Unfortunately, this has hit roadblock after roadblock, and several of the flagship features that the company announced
are yet to see the light of day two years later.

This isnt the first time that Wozniak has discussed AI. As far back as 2011
he touched on the matter , warning in a speech that Every time we invent a computer to do something else, its doing our work for us, making ourselves less relevant. In 2018, though, he was seemingly less concerned , arguing
that Sometimes what we call AI is just the state of the art of what computers can do right now If you go back in time, machines have always made humans more powerful. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me
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Of course, both of those comments came before the rise of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini . And now that he's experienced tools like that, it certainly seems that he's not much of an admirer. But with Apple continuing to push further with its own AI systems, it seems that Wozniak
will remain at odds with the company he co-founded 50 years ago . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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