AI-Powered iOS 18 May Be the Biggest Update in Apple’s History. Later this year, Apple is slated to unveil its most recent iPhone 16 series, which is anticipated to be jam-packed with Generative AI technologies
With rivals Google and Samsung incorporating artificial intelligence-based tools and apps in both the Pixel 8 and the recently released Galaxy S24 series, the Cupertino, California-based company’s AI drive has lagged far behind. The upcoming iPhone’s generative AI features will probably be included with iOS 18. According to a recent report, Apple may be releasing the largest operating system update in its history with the upcoming major release.
As per a 9to5Mac article that references Mark Gurman of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter, iOS 18 is anticipated to be “one of the biggest iOS updates — if not the biggest — in the company’s history.” Code-named Crystal, iOS 18 is expected to include new AI features along with “ambitious changes.”
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“I’m told that the new operating system is seen within the company as one of the biggest iOS updates — if not the biggest — in the company’s history. With that knowledge, Apple’s developer’s conference in June should be pretty exciting,” Apple’s developer’s conference in June should be pretty exciting.” Gurman had stated earlier in the month that Apple was probably going to reveal the AI features of iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.
While Apple has been silent regarding the generative artificial intelligence features that will be included in iOS 18, there have been rumors circulating that Siri, the iPhone’s on-device assistant, will undergo a significant AI makeover. Apple’s Large Language Model is anticipated to fuel the redesigned Siri (LLM). AI capabilities like enhanced text suggestions, playlist creation, and song recommendations may also be added to other apps like Apple Song and Messages.
Gurman had stated in October of last year that AI-based updates might also be coming for Apple’s productivity suite of apps, which includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
Over the next year, Apple is expected to spend about $1 billion developing AI features for its products. Gurman stated back in November that since the iPhone 16 series won’t see any significant hardware improvements, iOS 18 will need to be “extra impressive.”
Samsung, a competitor of Apple, has unveiled the Galaxy S24 flagship series of smartphones, which have AI capabilities like Note Assist, Circle to Search, Live Translate, and more. Using Google’s Gemini AI model, the South Korean manufacturer has teamed up with the tech giant to combine AI services with its most recent phones.
