Column: Apple's crackdown on AI apps puts it on the wrong side of history

Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Key Points Apple was founded 50 years ago this week to democratize computing by putting personal computers in the hands of anyone. Now, the company is going against that founding mission by standing in the way AI coding, or vibe coding.  It's a movement Apple should be leading. In this article 700-HK AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:14 02:14 Apple's crackdown on vibe coding apps Tech Steve Jobs founded Apple 50 years ago this week on a simple idea: democratize computing by putting personal computers in the hands of anyone. Now, Apple is going against that founding mission by standing in the way of what could become the most empowering tool for ordinary people in software history — AI coding, or vibe coding.  Apple should be leading this moment. Instead, it's holding it back. Apple has blocked at least two vibe coding apps from updating in the App Store, including Replit , and taken down one, citing safety concerns. Apple says it wants more people building apps. But by blocking the most popular and accessible tools, the company is abandoning its founding ethos and risks pushing the next generation of builders away from the iPhone.  Why this is different A vibe coding app like Replit lets people without coding experience build a working app just by describing what they want. …