Apple's Safari web browser is reportedly getting a major upgrade and may soon include features powered by artificial intelligence (AI). A report earlier this month said Safari could become one of the first Apple apps to feature AI features. Now, according to another report, the company is currently running internal tests on several new features in the Safari 18 build that comes with iOS 18 and macOS 15. Additionally, the tech giant is said to be working on the visuals of the entire system as well. Lookup function.
According to a report from AppleInsider, Safari's next update could include a minor interface revamp, the ability to summarize articles, block content on web pages, and even an AI-powered assistant. The report, citing unnamed people familiar with the development, says Apple is currently evaluating the performance and feasibility of these features. The publication also shared images of the feature.
New features in Safari browser
The most notable feature mentioned in the report is intelligent search. The feature is said to leverage Apple's on-device AI technology, specifically the language learning model Ajax, to summarize web pages and articles. Based on the examples shared, the AI feature summarizes the topic heading and a small paragraph of text that describes the topic. Notably, similar functionality is also provided by Google's Gemini AI and Microsoft's Copilot. It is unclear whether the intelligent assistant will also offer other features such as text generation.
Article summary feature in Safari browser
Photo credit: AppleInsider
Another AI-powered feature Apple is developing for the Safari 18 browser is called “Web Eraser,” according to the report. This is a content blocking tool that allows you to remove any element from a web page. This tool allows you to remove banner ads, images, and even text from your pages. The Safari browser is said to remember elements that a user deletes even after the session ends. The next time you open the same page, the same effect will be added automatically and you will be given the option to return to unblocked view.
Safari's web eraser feature
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Apart from these, small changes have also been made to the browser interface. A new page control menu is reportedly being added to the address bar. This menu contains options to enable the features mentioned above, as well as various other tools that are currently scattered across Safari's various menus. According to the screenshot, it also has an “Aa” option and a zoom feature. Notably, the new Safari browser's interface has been kept the same in both iOS 18 and macOS 15 versions, suggesting that the tech giant may be unifying the browser's experience on both devices. Masu.
New control page in Safari browser
Photo credit: AppleInsider
Finally, the report highlighted that Apple is working on enhancing the visual lookup functionality that currently exists within the Photos app to identify plants, pets, and landmarks from photos. According to the report, Apple is working to make this feature system-wide and work on every screen, including his webpage in Safari. The enhancements in development are said to be powered by AI.
