Apple is setting the stage for a major update with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, focusing on the integration of advanced AI features. The company is reportedly enhancing Siri and the iPhone’s Spotlight search with large language models to refine their ability to handle intricate queries.
This initiative aims to not only improve accuracy, but also provide Spotlight with the capability to interact more deeply with specific app functionalities.
Further exploration into AI has led Apple to develop features for automatic playlist creation in Apple Music and the generation of presentation slides in Keynote.
The ambition extends to a broader application of AI across various apps, including Health, Messages, Numbers, Pages, and Shortcuts, hinting at a comprehensive AI strategy that could redefine user interaction within Apple’s ecosystem.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, on a recent earnings call, hinted at ongoing generative AI projects, promising more details to come later in the year. The rumored reveal of iOS 18 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, followed by a September release, is eagerly awaited.
Additionally, certain AI enhancements may be exclusive to the forthcoming iPhone 16 models, which are expected to feature an upgraded Neural Engine, underscoring Apple’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI technology in its devices.
The expansion of AI features will not be confined to iOS and iPadOS alone. That’s because macOS 15 and Xcode, Apple’s app development tool, are also on the roadmap for receiving new AI capabilities, signaling a company-wide embrace of artificial intelligence to enrich the user experience across all Apple platforms.
