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The Hinge on Apple's Constantly Breaking New Foldable iPhone Was "Built With AI"
Futurism • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple’s new folding iPhone Duo, priced over $2,000, is experiencing screen cracking issues linked to its hinge design, affecting a notable minority of users shortly after purchase.
- The hinge was designed using AI algorithms to match each hinge with its housing for perfect alignment, involving a confocal laser and 3D printing of micro layers to smooth surface irregularities, according to Apple’s chief hardware officer Johny Srouji.
- The term “AI” as used by Apple likely refers to traditional machine learning tools in industrial design rather than advanced large language models or chatbots, highlighting a possible marketing strategy to impress the public and investors.
- Experts suggest the problem arises because a center support bar near the hinge does not retract sufficiently, causing stress on the flexible inner screen and leading to cracks.
- Apple has acknowledged the hinge-related screen issue and is offering replacements for affected units.
