You'd think it would too since apple openly advertises how good the newer hardware is at AI. No idea where the above user got the idea that they had no ability to do that.
AI wouldn't help their app in the slightest. Taking an anti "AI" stance aligns with their business. It's a perfectly rational decision. Now, that doesn't take anything away from being a heartfelt decision, too.
They absolutely could. They are choosing not to.