Apple will hold its Worldwide Developers Conference 2024 (WWDC 2024) from June 10 to 14 this year. The company has also published a detailed timeline of the five-day event aimed at the Apple developer community around the world. Apple is expected to announce new software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
According to the WWDC preview page on Apple's website, the event will kick off with a keynote address by Apple CEO Tim Cook and several senior executives who will announce software updates for Apple products. The event will be streamed live on Apple's website, Apple Developer app, Apple TV app and official YouTube channel starting at 10:30 PM Indian Standard Time.
The tech giant will also host more than 100 technical sessions with Apple engineers, designers, and other experts throughout the event.
Apple WWDC 2024: What to expect
Apple is expected to announce a partnership with OpenAI, along with several other AI-generated features for the iPhone, including voice memo transcription and auto-generated emojis, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. Apple also said that Siri will become more conversational with AI integration as part of the iOS 18 update.
Additionally, the Cupertino-based tech company is also expected to roll out app icon customization options for users, allowing them to ditch the standard app grid and place icons wherever they want.
Apple has reportedly signed an AI deal with Sam Altman's OpenAI, but Gurman suggested the iPhone maker still wants Google's “Gemini” AI model as an “option.” Notably, Apple was developing its own Ajax AI model for the iPhone for on-device text analysis, smart replies, and summarization. Using the ChatGPT maker's AI technology, the iPhone will be able to analyze longer bodies of text, image generation, and similarly demanding text.
Apple is known for its focus on privacy and security, but has been a late start in the AI space. Google introduced AI features like Magic Editor in its Pixel 8 series, and Samsung launched its Galaxy S24 series with AI features like Circle to Search earlier this year. Apple WWDC 2024 will likely reveal what Apple has planned for generative AI.
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