Apple Intelligence might be pretty shitty so far, but I think the best unintended consequence is that base models of hardware now come with 16GB of RAM to be able to run it - no more 8GB RAM base scam models for a low price.

https://liliputing.com/the-new-mac-mini-is-a-5-x-5-x-2-computer-with-up-to-an-m4-pro-chip-and-optional-thunderbolt-5/