Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive has said he feels “responsible” for the “not so positive consequences” of the iPhone.
“Just because the not so positive consequences, I mean they weren’t intended, but that doesn’t matter relative to how I feel responsible, and that weighs, and is a contributor to decisions that I have made since, and decisions that I’m making in the future.”.
His comments came after he told Laverne he knew “the transformative nature” of what had been invented with the phone prior to its release, and added that he knew there would be “unpredicted consequences”.
Sir Jony joined Apple in 1992 and became senior vice president of industrial design for the company following the return of co-founder Steve Jobs.
The 57-year-old said his work on the device had been on his mind when making decisions on other projects, but said he was still proud of the phone.
