As we know, an OS is just a tool for managing different components of a computer. It’s what makes our laptops, smartphones, and other devices work smoothly. But what if the OS could be replaced by AI platforms? That’s what companies like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are exploring. The concept of generative AI is a key driver of this shift. These are systems that create content that mimics what a human may produce. Google and Microsoft have already started using this technology for search, but there’s so much more that can be done. Apple, Google, and Microsoft have built so much functionality directly into their OSes that it’s sometimes hard to see where the OS ends and an app begins. With AI platforms, developers could build their products around these platforms instead of an OS.

Digital marketing analysis firm comScore has released a report showing that in terms of marketshare, there are now more (vastly more) Android phones in use than iPhones. With nearly 40% of all smart phones in the U.S. being Android phones, compared to the Apple iPhone having just a little over 25% of the market, Android seems to be eating Apples for lunch. Just how many people are using Android phones as to compared to the number of people using iPhones? Read on…