Subj : iOS 18 tipped to bring next-gen Siri and a time-saving AI notific To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon May 20 2024 11:15:05 iOS 18 tipped to bring next-gen Siri and a time-saving AI notifications boost Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 10:12:25 +0000 Description: Notable AI improvements are coming to iOS 18, a new report claims, as Apple tries to catch its rivals. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Weve heard for a while now that iOS 18 is going to be the biggest overhaul of Apples mobile operating system in its history, and over time theres been a steady trickle of leaks revealing what we can expect. Now, weve just got another tasty morsel that lifts the veil a little further on iOS 18. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter , Apple will infuse iOS 18 with a range of powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tools that use a mixture of on-device processing and dedicated servers packed with Apples own chips. This time, Gurman has some claims relating to some of Apples most popular iOS apps. Specifically, Gurman stated that Apple will improve Siris voice capabilities, giving it a more conversational feel, and add features that help users with their day-to-day lives an approach it calls proactive intelligence. We'll have to wait to see if that "conversational feel" comes close to OpenAI's recent demos of its GPT-4o-powered voice assistant, which will gradually roll out this year. But that apparently isn't the only AI upgrade we can expect in iOS 18. Apple's "proactive intelligence" could also include features ranging from "auto-summarizing notifications" to "transcribing voice memos" and "a quick synopsis of news articles". According to Gurman, we can also expect slightly more low-key improvements to features like app suggestions and automatic calendar entries. Not all of the improvements are expected to be class-leading. Gurman also claims that AI-based photo editing is also en route for the Photos app, but it'll apparently pale in comparison to recent advances from Adobe. Don't expect anything like the incoming 'Ask Photos' tool in Google Photos either . Can Apple catch up? (Image credit: Apple) Some of these features will sound familiar to existing iOS users apps like Calendar and widgets like the Smart Stack already use AI to suggest events and apps, respectively. But any additional improvements will likely be welcomed by Apple fans. The summarization tools could be more significant. Based on Gurmans report, it sounds like they will veer more towards the kind of generative AI tools weve seen from rivals like Microsoft, whose Copilot AI is able to perform similar tasks. The arrival of features like this could help Apple close the gap with its competitors something the company acknowledges it needs to do, according to Gurman, where executives have apparently admitted internally that they are playing catch-up. That said, Gurman warns that I dont expect Apples in-house AI announcements to be nearly as impressive as what OpenAI and Google have already showcased. Part of the problem is that Apple only hosts a major software event once a year (at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June ), while rivals like OpenAI can release updates much faster. Still, we know iOS 18 is likely to be a major step up for Apple, with the company reportedly working with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT alongside its own in-house and on-device AI tools. With the world going mad for artificial intelligence, Apple needs its next steps to be successful. You might also like iOS 18: rumored features, predicted release date, and everything we want to see Apple could use ChatGPT to power AI features in iOS 18 WWDC 2024: AI, iOS 18, and everything we're expecting from Apple's big show ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/ios-18-tipped-to-bring-next-gen-siri-and- a-time-saving-ai-notifications-boost --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .