- Apple is set to unveil iOS 18 with new AI features at its WWDC event on Monday.
- The AI feature will reportedly require at least the iPhone 15 Pro or the upcoming iPhone 16 series.
- Expected features include AI-powered email creation, custom emojis, and chatbots like ChatGPT.
Apple seems to be betting that its long-anticipated AI features will be compelling enough to get people to upgrade their iPhones, especially if AI demands a top-end device.
Apple is set to unveil iOS 18 at its annual developers conference, WWDC, on Monday.
Bloomberg reported that the company's new AI software will be called “Apple Intelligence” and will include features that run on-device, meaning they won't rely on cloud servers and will run directly on the iPhone's chips. While some of the AI services will still rely on cloud-based computing, the report said, many will not.
So which iPhone model will you choose? Apparently, there aren't many.
Bloomberg reports that users will need at least an iPhone 15 Pro or the upcoming iPhone 16 series to take advantage of the new AI features. Both the iPhone 16 and iOS 18 are scheduled for public release in the fall. iPad and Mac users will also need models with at least the M1 chip.
Apple plans to integrate the AI technology into several apps, including Mail, Voice Memos and Photos, but users will be able to opt-in, Bloomberg reports.
These features will reportedly be focused on helping with everyday tasks, from summarizing and helping you compose emails to AI suggesting custom emojis while texting. Siri's AI will also be overhauled, allowing users to dictate more specific tasks, like asking Siri to delete an email within an app, according to Bloomberg.
Apple has signed a deal with OpenAI to power several features, including a chatbot similar to ChatGPT, The Information and Bloomberg previously reported.
CEO Tim Cook has acknowledged that the US smartphone market has been “tough” recently, and he seems to hope that the new generative AI offering will spur a massive device upgrade cycle.
Apple's WWDC keynote begins at 1pm ET on Monday, and Business Insider will be liveblogging the event.
