Definitions by Addieoncloud9
To apple
To deliberately degrade the software performance, battery life, or ecosystem compatibility of a perfectly functional older electronic device via mandatory updates, effectively forcing the consumer to buy a newer model.
User A: "Why is GPT-4o suddenly giving me incredibly short, lazy answers and forgetting the prompt after two sentences?"
User B: "OpenAI and Anthropic love to apple their older LLMs so you feel forced to upgrade to the premium tier."
User B: "OpenAI and Anthropic love to apple their older LLMs so you feel forced to upgrade to the premium tier."
To apple by Addieoncloud9 October 17, 2026
