Bloomberg Report has indicated that the next version of iOS dubbed iOS 18 will have a strong integration with OpenAI to provide a variety of generative AI functions. This is in line with Apple’s WWDC 2024 plans where it is also expected to have an enhanced Siri voice assistant. The company has recently sealed a partnership with OpenAI to advance AI within iPhones once iOS 18 is released. It will probably be released at Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC 2024 – June 10, 2024.
New AI features To iOS 18 And macOS 15
Apple is expected to announce new AI features in iOS 18 and macOS 15, which contain software that determines whether a task should be performed locally or in the cloud. Almost all of the tasks that could be solved on an on-device basis will probably be executed by chips in iPhones, iPads, and Macs that came out in the last year. At the same time, the load that requires cloud processing will be performed by M2 Ultra chips on servers.
AI elements to be included in iOS 18
Such features include the auto appearance of emojis and auto writing of replies to emails and text messages amongst others. With the next update, the iPhone series will become an even more dangerous competitor in the smartphone market, providing features comparable to the Pixel series by Google. These features are believed to facilitate communication and interaction for iPhone users.
While OpenAI is currently on the top, Apple seems to be more conservative in its approach. There are discussions with Google to make Gemini, their AI solution, a part of additional options of iOS 18.
New Home screen for iPhone iOS 18 version
Unrelated to AI, Apple also plans to enhance the home screen of the iPhone in the future version of iOS 18. iOS 18 is going to feature a new home screen where you will be able to change the color of the app icons and put them in any place that you want. For instance, it is possible to make all icons of social networking apps blue and all the icons of finance apps green. Furthermore, the ‘strict rules for app placement’, which have been in force since Apple started selling iPhones in 2007, would be removed, so you can put apps wherever you want.