According to recent reports, Apple and OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT, may have worked out a deal for iOS 18 to include generative AI features. It’s noteworthy that rather than depending on the cloud, the majority of these AI functions probably operate on-device. Meanwhile, Apple appears eager to work with Google to integrate Gemini into iOS 18 in an effort to lessen its dependency on OpenAI.
iOS 18 rumored features and details
Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, is anticipated to have major AI improvements with iOS 18. A new smart response system, which takes into account entities like people, businesses, events, locations, and dates, will enable Siri to offer more contextually relevant answers in iOS 18, reportedly improving the system’s response generation capabilities.
But Siri won’t be the only AI makeover, it’s anticipated. Smart Replies are rumored to be a feature in other iOS apps, such as the Messages app, that let users reply to emails and messages with automatically created text.
Smart recaps for missed alerts, AI-generated transcription capabilities for the Voice Memo app, and other noteworthy additions are anticipated to be included in this update.
Additionally, Apple‘s new iOS 18 will bring keyboard math predictions, which will improve input for mathematical expressions that resemble predictive text and simplify the process of solving complex equations.
In addition, the “Generative Playground” app for iOS 18 will let users employ generative AI to generate and edit photographs. This software, which is initially for internal testing, points to possible future features like the ability to create unique emojis and share photographs via iMessage.
Additionally, it will have additional accessibility features including Vocal Shortcuts, Music Haptics, Eye Tracking, and Vehicle Motion Cues. Users will be alerted to car horns and sirens through Sound Recognition in future CarPlay updates.
