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iOS 18’s AI enhancements won’t be compulsory – and some of them won’t be imminent either
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While AI is the big buzzword in tech right now, not everybody is convinced it’s a great idea – and that means the latest report aboutApple’s AI planscould be good news. WhileAppleis expected to announce a deal with OpenAI to include its tech iniOS18 at WWDC next week, Apple is reportedly planning to make its AI enhancements optional: if you want them, you’ll need to opt in.
That’s according toBloomberg, which says there’s something of an ideological battle brewing inside Apple. Some insiders apparently have a “philosophical aversion” to the idea of an AI chatbot in an Apple anything, while others are concerned that a chatbot could cause serious damage to Apple’s brand if it started churning out some of the nonsense or dangerous advice thatGoogle’s AI summaries are currently being slated for.
That appears to have led to a compromise: Apple’s AI features won’t be installed if you don’t want them.
What we know about Apple’s AI plans
Apple is also working on its own large language model, which suggests that any deals with third parties may be temporary: Apple famously wants to own and control any key technologies its products depend on, and AI would definitely fall into that category. Apple’s own systems are expected to power Siri improvements such as better conversational input and information provision but in the long term Apple is reportedly considering the use of AI in robotic devices that it’s currently developing, such as the previously rumourediPad-like device on a movable robotic arm.
While we’re expecting to see some of Apple’s AI-enhanced features at next week’s WWDC, the smarter Siri may not arrive with the final release of iOS 18 later this year. Apple reportedly plans to launch them in an iOS 18 update in early to mid 2025.
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