The iPhone 16was released to much fanfare and hype.

Apple Intelligence was supposed to be the best thing that’s happened to Apple since the iPhone.

Only, it really hasn’t been, and I saw that coming.

The iPhone 16 lineup shown in an Apple Store in Seoul.

iPhone 16.Apple

According to some reports, the initialappetite for the iPhone 16 was much lower than expected.

Even before Appleofficiallyannounced the phone, thecompany had pulled back on the availability of Apple Intelligence.

We’re all suffering from AI fatigue.

We’re tired of all thehypearound AI, only to be disappointed.

Sure, Apple Intelligence features are trickling out slowly.

Some were evenannounced by Apple on Wednesday, including the new Image Playground, Genmoji, and others.

But some of the most useful ones still won’t be available until 2025.

I couldn’t find a reason.

So, I avoided the expense to continue using the iPhone I already have, which works just fine.

Evidently,many others felt the same.