July 29th, 2024

Apple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI

Apple has launched Apple Intelligence, enhancing Siri and automating tasks in iOS 18.1 beta. Key features include a redesigned interface and AI-generated summaries, with public release expected later this year.

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Apple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI

Apple has launched the first version of Apple Intelligence, a suite of artificial intelligence features designed to enhance Siri, automate email and image generation, and organize notifications. This software is included in the developer beta of iOS 18.1, currently accessible only to registered Apple developers who pay an annual fee of $99. Users will need to join a waitlist within the settings app to access the service, which will connect to Apple servers for more complex requests. The public release is expected later this year, but the version number indicates it will not coincide with new iPhone hardware, anticipated to run iOS 18 in the fall.

Apple Intelligence aims to drive significant upgrades among users, particularly for those with iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. Key features in the initial preview include a redesigned Siri interface, improved command recognition, enhanced troubleshooting capabilities, better photo search, AI-generated summaries for various applications, and writing tools. However, some features showcased at the WWDC 2024, such as image and emoji generation, automated photo cleanup, and deeper Siri integration, are not yet available but are planned for rollout over the next year. Analysts express optimism that the integration of AI will sustain strong demand for iPhones in the coming cycles, particularly as software and hardware capabilities evolve.

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By @gnicholas - 3 months
This can't come soon enough. Apple has made Siri dumber over the years. I used to be able to say "Hey Siri, play Overcast" and it would play my podcasts. Now it says "I don't see any music by Overcast in Apple Music". When I say "Hey Siri, tell the Overcast app to play" it replies "the Overcast app doesn't have any unplayed content" — even when I'm in the middle of an episode, and I have many unplayed episodes. It is dumb as rocks.
By @bromuro - 3 months
I live in the Americas, yet i am still with my european apple account. Will I be able to join the preview?
By @JohnMakin - 3 months
It's not been clear to me whether siri will integrate "AI" capabilities locally or whether it will simply be a fancy wrapper around chatGPT API - I suspect the latter.
By @talldayo - 3 months
> Investors hope the tight integration of AI with Apple’s operating system can spur a big wave of upgrades in the coming years, especially since the system will only work on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and newer.

Ah, to have such an active imagination...

Let me guess; once the anti-AI sentiment starts brewing, they're going to promote Resident Evil 8 as a system-seller app.