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Apple's Generative AI update could come with iOS 18 & iPhone 16

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By Abhinav Anand
January 09, 2024
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It’d be safe to say that the last year has been full of news surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve witnessed numerous tech giants vying for dominance, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing. As 2024 gets up and going, Samsung is gearing up to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. CES is also full of AI products and developments. Similarly, Apple is not one to be left behind. The Cupertino giant is reportedly developing generative AI features for its upcoming iOS 18 and potentially the iPhone 16 series. Given that Apple is entering the AI arena later than Google and Samsung, it will be intriguing to see how it competes with these already-established players.

Apple’s Generative AI update is expected in iOS 18 and iPhone 16 series

Apple is diligently enhancing its AI technology. The iPhone maker is rolling out new tools to assist developers in creating apps with Xcode and enhancing the functionality of their productivity apps. Despite Apple trailing behind technologies like OpenAI’s ChatGPT in certain aspects, it aims to showcase some of its innovative work to the public by the summer at WWDC 2024.

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has confirmed that Apple will unveil these new updates at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. So, we hope to see Apple’s generative AI updates on iOS 18. These updates will include new features for apps like Pages and Keynote, like automatic summaries and help in typing. Apple Music will also get new features that use AI to help make playlists. Siri, Apple’s voice assistant, will also get a big update and a new look.

Apple’s Xcode could be a boon for developers

Apple is making big changes behind the scenes. They’re improving a tool called Xcode that helps app makers. This updated Xcode will use AI to make coding easier and faster. Apple is also creating an AI system to help AppleCare workers solve problems.

But, Apple’s full AI plans won’t be ready right away. It might take until 2025. This matches earlier hints that Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, is focusing more on AI. Apple has also talked with news companies about using old articles to train its AI for a fee.