Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users

蒂姆·库克暗示 iCloud Plus 将推出面向 AI 高级用户的订阅层级

Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI “a lot,” adding that “we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack.” 苹果公司可能允许用户通过付费来提高 AI 的使用限额。在周四的财报电话会议上，苹果首席执行官蒂姆·库克表示，他相信用户会非常频繁地使用 Apple Intelligence 和即将推出的 Siri AI，并补充道：“我们将在 iCloud Plus 中提供某种升级方案，让用户可以购买更高阶的服务。”

This fall, Apple will broadly launch its long-delayed Siri AI with iOS 27, which can do things like answer questions about what’s on your screen and take action across your apps. It also includes a new standalone Siri AI app that offers a ChatGPT-like interface. 今年秋季，苹果将随 iOS 27 系统全面推出延期已久的 Siri AI。该功能可以回答关于屏幕内容的问题，并跨应用执行操作。此外，它还包含一个新的独立 Siri AI 应用，提供类似 ChatGPT 的交互界面。

In June, Apple said that its AI features, including image generation, have “daily usage limits because they rely on powerful server models.” It added that “increased access” is available across most of its iCloud Plus plans, but it seems that Apple may want to add tiers for people who plan on using its AI features heavily. 今年 6 月，苹果曾表示其包括图像生成在内的 AI 功能存在“每日使用限额，因为它们依赖于强大的服务器模型”。苹果补充称，其大部分 iCloud Plus 计划都提供了“更高的访问权限”，但看起来苹果可能希望为那些计划重度使用 AI 功能的用户增加专门的订阅层级。

Apple reported earning $30.74 billion in revenue from its services business over the past few months, which includes subscriptions like iCloud Plus, Apple TV, and Apple One. 苹果报告称，过去几个月其服务业务收入达到 307.4 亿美元，该业务涵盖了 iCloud Plus、Apple TV 和 Apple One 等订阅服务。