Subj : Your iPhone may soon be able to transcribe recordings and even su To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri May 10 2024 21:15:06 Your iPhone may soon be able to transcribe recordings and even summarize notes Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 20:00:58 +0000 Description: New leaks state iOS, iPadOS, and maybe macOS apps will receive new AI features, but how they'll work is a mystery. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Its no secret that Apple is working on generative AI . No one knows what itll all entail, but a new leak from AppleInsider offers some insight. The publication recently spoke to people familiar with the matter, claiming Apple is working on an AI-powered summarization [tool] and greatly enhanced audio transcription for multiple operating systems. The report states these should bring significant improvements to staple iOS apps like Notes and Voice Memos. The latter is slated to be among the first to receive upgraded capabilities, namely the aforementioned transcriptions. Theyll take up a big portion of the apps interface, replacing the graphical representation for audio recordings. AppleInsider states it functions similarly to Live VoiceMail on iPhone, with a speech bubble triggering the transcription and the text appearing right on the screen. New summarizing tools Alongside VoiceMemos, the Notes app will apparently also get some substantial upgrades. Itll gain the ability to record audio and provide a transcription for them, just like Voice Memo. Unique to Notes though, is the summarization tool, which will provide a basic text summary of all the important points in a given note. Safari and Messages will also receive their own summarization features, although theyll function differently. The browser will get a tool that creates short breakdowns for web pages, while in Messages, the AI provides a recap of all your texts. Its unknown if the Safari update will be exclusive to iPhone or if the macOS version will get the same capability, but theres a chance it could. Apple, at the time of this writing, is reportedly testing these features for an upcoming release on iOS 18 later this year. According to the report, there are plans to update the corresponding apps with the launch of macOS 15 and iPadOS 18; both of which are expected to come out in 2024. Extra power needed Its important to mention that there are conflicting reports on how these AI models will work. AppleInsider claims certain tools will run entirely on-device to protect user privacy. However, a Bloomberg report says some of the AI features on iOS 18 will instead be powered by a cloud server equipped with Apple's M2 Ultra chip, the same hardware found on 2023s Mac Studio . The reason for the cloud support is that complicated jobs like summarizing articles require extra computing power. iPhones by themselves, may not have the ability to run everything internally. Regardless of how the company implements its software, it could help Apple catch up to its AI rivals. Samsungs Galaxy S24 has many of these AI features already. Plus, Microsofts OneNote app can summarize information thanks to Copilot. Of course, take all these details with a grain of salt. Apple could always change things at the last minute. Be sure to check out TechRadar's list of the best iPhones for 2024 to see which ones "reign supreme". You might also like Apples WWDC 2024 gets official date for iOS 18 news and more heres what to expect iTunes for Windows 11 gets a fresh update with a vital security fix, and it brings in support for new iPad Air and iPad Pro Apple scraps iPad Pro 'Crushed' ad and issues rare apology and it was the right thing to do ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/your-iphone-may-so on-be-able-to-transcribe-recordings-and-even-summarize-notes --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .