Apple retired the 8GB Mac because of AI. 16 months later, AI brought it back

Apple has reintroduced an 8GB RAM model for the MacBook Air, a configuration previously retired due to AI performance requirements.
A side view of a Macbook Air M2 chip model on a table.
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