Realistic AI Interview

Setting: The stage is minimalist—just two leather chairs and a small side table with a glass of water. The lighting is focused, warm. Steve Jobs sits cross-legged, wearing a black mock turtleneck (perhaps a slightly sharper, modern weave), Levi’s 501s, and New Balance sneakers. He looks exactly as he did in 2011, but his eyes are fixed on a titanium iPhone 16 Pro.

Interviewer: Steve, it’s 2025. The world is obsessed with Artificial Intelligence. Every company is calling itself an AI company. What’s your take on the "AI Revolution"?

Steve Jobs: (He pauses, sets the phone down slowly, and looks up. There’s a slight, knowing smirk.)

You know, most people think AI is about "intelligence." It’s a terrible name. It’s not "artificial" and, frankly, most of what I see out there isn't very "intelligent" either.

What we’re seeing right now is a lot of people throwing a lot of spaghetti at the wall. They’ve discovered a new kind of steam engine, and everyone is bragging about how much steam they can produce. They’re building these massive, bloated "Large Language Models" that are—let’s be honest—a bit of a mess. They’re noisy. They hallucinate. They have no taste.

Interviewer: You’ve always talked about the computer being a "bicycle for the mind." Does AI change that analogy?

Steve Jobs: (Leaning forward, hands gesturing)

The bicycle was about efficiency. It allowed a human to go further with the same amount of energy. But AI? AI isn’t a bicycle. If the computer was a bicycle for the mind, then generative AI is a warp drive for the mind.

But here’s the problem: A warp drive is useless if you don’t have a steering wheel. Most of these AI tools today feel like you’re shouting commands at a very talented, very drunk intern. You might get something brilliant, or you might get a total disaster. There’s no purity in the interaction.

At Apple, we always believed that the technology should be invisible. You shouldn't be "prompting." That’s a chore. If you have to tell the computer exactly how to think, the technology has failed you. The AI should know who you are, what you value, and—more importantly—what you don't care about. It should be a digital soul that lives in your pocket.

Interviewer: We’re seeing AI generate art, music, and code. Some people are terrified that the "liberal arts" part of your famous "Technology meets Liberal Arts" equation is being erased.

Steve Jobs: (He shakes his head emphatically)

No, no. You’ve got it backwards. This is the greatest moment in history for the liberal arts.

Look, we’ve spent forty years teaching humans how to speak "computer." We taught them how to type, how to click, how to code. Now, for the first time, the computer is finally learning how to speak "human."

When everyone can generate a high-definition movie or a symphony just by describing it, the "tech" part becomes a commodity. It becomes free. So what becomes valuable? Taste.

The person who wins in 2025 isn't the one who knows how to use the AI; it’s the person who has the vision, the heart, and the editorial eye to know what’s actually good. You can’t "prompt" your way into having a soul. AI can give you a thousand options, but it can’t tell you which one is the right one. That’s where the human spirit lives.

Interviewer: Apple recently integrated "Intelligence" across the OS. Some critics say Apple was "late" to the AI race compared to Google or OpenAI.

Steve Jobs: (A cold, brief stare)

We were "late" with the MP3 player. We were "late" with the smartphone. We were "late" with the tablet.

Being first is for people who want to sell a spec sheet. Being right is for people who want to change lives.

I don't care about having a chatbot that can write a poem about a toaster. I care about a device that anticipates that I’m tired, knows I have a meeting in twenty minutes, and automatically suggests I take a route home that passes my favorite coffee shop—without me asking. I care about privacy. These other guys? They want to suck up your entire life into a giant server farm in the cloud and sell it back to you. It’s "Big Brother" with a friendly chat interface.

We believe your AI should be yours. It should live on your device. It should be an extension of your own consciousness, not a spy for a corporation.

Interviewer: What’s the "One More Thing" for the future of AI?

Steve Jobs: (He smiles, looking at his wrist, then out at the audience)

We’ve been living in this world of "windows and mice" for a long time. Then we moved to "touch." But with AI and Spatial Computing—things like Vision Pro—we’re moving toward a world where the interface is intent.

The "One More Thing" is that the computer is going to disappear. It won’t be a slab of glass in your hand. It will be the air you breathe. You’ll just live your life, and the intelligence will be woven into the fabric of your reality, helping you be more human, not more "digital."

We’re finally building tools that don't just help us work—they help us be. And it’s going to be... insanely great.

(He stands up, nods once, and walks off stage into the shadows.)