New Delhi, June 10 -- Apple may not have gone big on flashy demos or sweeping AI announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday-but it may still have done just enough to reassure stakeholders.

Analysts say the tech giant has quietly laid the groundwork for a developer-led AI ecosystem by opening access to its foundational models, and by integrating tools like OpenAI's GPT-4.5 into Xcode, its proprietary app development platform.

"It's important to remember that Apple, unlike Google and Microsoft, is primarily a product company. This is one key reason why it may not need to be a foundational innovator in AI, and might instead choose to be a consumer of AI," said a partner at a top venture capital firm, requesting a...