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Apple taps into the brain, but can it unlock the secret to more iPhone sales?

by May 14, 2025
by May 14, 2025

Cupertino once again captured imaginations on Tuesday, unveiling a visionary initiative that could one day allow users to command its devices using mere brain signals.

This ambitious endeavor, facilitated by brain implants, would undoubtedly represent another monumental leap for Apple.

However, this foray into the neuro-technological frontier, while underscoring the company’s enduring commitment to cutting-edge innovation, also casts a stark light on a more immediate and pressing challenge: the persistent need to reinvigorate sales of its flagship product, the iPhone.

Innovation’s horizon vs commercial imperatives

The brain-computer interface (BCI) project, initially targeted at enhancing accessibility for disabled users, is a testament to Apple’s innovative spirit.

Yet, as the original report highlighted, much of this groundbreaking work “isn’t destined for the general public or ready to be a big seller any time soon.”

The financial undercurrent, keenly observed by Wall Street, points to a far more terrestrial concern: the nearly three-year plateau in revenue growth from the iPhone, a device that remains the linchpin of Apple’s financial performance.

This stagnation has exerted downward pressure on the tech behemoth’s shares, which have seen a 15% decline this year, a downturn attributed to both sluggish growth and anxieties surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Navigating the headwinds: Cook’s quest for an iPhone revival

Apple CEO Tim Cook is undeniably navigating treacherous waters, racing to devise a strategy that can effectively address the company’s current predicament.

However, these efforts have, thus far, yielded limited success.

A widely anticipated plan to revitalize iPhone sales by embedding advanced artificial intelligence into the latest models has not delivered the anticipated jolt.

In a rare misstep for the usually meticulous company, Apple “uncharacteristically fumbled on developing the promised software behind many of the most appealing AI features and, in a major embarrassment, had to delay their release until sometime later this year.”

During a recent call with analysts, Cook maintained an optimistic tone regarding the iPhone and the company’s branded “Apple Intelligence.”

He noted that “sales during of the latest quarter of the most recent iPhone family, iPhone 16, was higher in countries where Apple Intelligence was offered than in countries where it wasn’t.”

Nevertheless, the reality remains that Apple is currently reliant on partners such as OpenAI to furnish its iPhones – which account for roughly half of Apple’s total revenue – with the most sophisticated AI capabilities.

Ambitious ventures, mixed fortunes

This isn’t the first instance of Apple pursuing ambitious, headline-grabbing projects that have yet to translate into broad commercial triumphs.

Last year saw the launch of the Vision Pro augmented reality goggles, a device that allows users to “seemingly project a movie onto the real world or make them seem like they’re watching an NBA game from the front row.”

While many reviewers lauded Apple’s innovative design, particularly its feature allowing users to see their surroundings, the device’s “awkward” ski-goggle aesthetic and steep $3,500 price tag have limited its appeal to the mass market.

Other grand projects have met even more definitive ends. The company’s “decade-long, multi-billion dollar project to develop self-driving car technology” was unceremoniously “pulled the plug on… in 2024.”

The brain-computer interface: a new standard for accessibility

Tuesday’s announcement regarding the potential for individuals with conditions like ALS or spinal cord injuries to control Apple devices represents another highly innovative, albeit currently niche, pursuit.

Through this project, Apple aims to collaborate with companies specializing in brain-computer interfaces, or brain implants, capable of interpreting brain signals.

One such partner is Synchron, with whom Apple has worked to develop a standard enabling patients to interact with Apple devices without physical movement.

“This marks a defining moment for human-device interaction. BCI is more than an accessibility tool, it’s a next-generation interface layer,” Dr. Tom Oxley, Synchron’s CEO and cofounder, stated with conviction, as quoted by Fortune.

Apple is helping to pioneer a new interface paradigm, where brain signals are formally recognized alongside touch, voice and typing.

Currently, the number of patients with brain-computer implants is relatively small, and the timeline for when these patients might utilize Apple devices via this new standard remains uncertain.

The field is notably dominated by Elon Musk’s Neuralink, whose first patient has demonstrated the ability to control a cursor using an implant.

While Musk has often promoted BCIs as a means for all individuals to augment their capabilities, Apple’s announcement on Tuesday was more circumspect.

In its statement, it mentioned implants and its initiative only in terms of helping disabled people use its devices, and made no mention of its project ever leading to wide commercial use.

As Apple continues to explore these futuristic frontiers, the more immediate challenge of reigniting iPhone sales growth looms large, a puzzle that, for now, remains unsolved.

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