Subj : Dont worry  paid Apple Intelligence features are reportedly years
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Aug 12 2024 10:15:04

Dont worry  paid Apple Intelligence features are reportedly years away

Date:
Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:04:32 +0000

Description:
A reputable source claims Apple won't charge for the existing Apple 
Intelligence features.

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 Apple Intelligence is set to be one of the most exciting updates to Apples 
software in years, adding a whole range of AI features to your iPhone, iPad, 
and Mac. But it could also come at a cost  at least eventually. 

Recently we heard from an analyst that Apple might look to charge as much as 
$20 per month for some Apple Intelligence features; however, another 
reputable Apple-watcher now claims these paid features are probably years 
away. 

Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg (via Apple 
Insider ), has claimed that Apple probably wont charge for this first wave of 
Apple Intelligence features. He adds, though, that we might eventually see 
more advanced features that Apple can justify asking users to pay for. Three 
years of free features A selection of things Apple Intelligence can do (Image 
credit: Apple) 

But Gurman says those more advanced features are probably at least three 
years away  meaning that users of Apple devices may not have to pay anything 
for Apple Intelligence until at least 2027. 

Even then, the existing suite of Apple Intelligence features will likely stay 
free, so youll probably be able to use much of Apples take on AI without ever 
paying for a subscription. 

Gurman doesnt say what the more advanced, paid-for features might be, but 
Apple Insider speculates that they could be aimed at corporate users, the 
education sector, or specialized users, in which case they might be things 
that the average person wouldnt want or need anyway. 

As for the initial wave of Apple Intelligence features, those are expected to 
land in or around October  shortly after the launch of the iPhone 16 line  
and will include a major upgrade to Siri to make it smarter and more 
conversational, along with generative AI tools for things like image creation 
and editing, writing, and organization. 

So theres not long to wait for these, and additional features  including 
ChatGPT integration  are expected to roll out later this year and into early 
2025, by which time we should have a better idea of which features, if any, 
Apple plans to charge users for. You might also like What is Apple 
Intelligence ? The new AI powers explained Apple Intelligence : here's a full 
list of the devices that'll get Apples AI powers iPhone 16 : release date 
speculation, latest leaks, price predictions and more



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/dont-worry-paid-ap
ple-intelligence-features-are-reportedly-years-away


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