Siri could soon be able to view and process on-screen content thanks to new developer APIs based on technologies leaked by AppleInsider prior to WWDC.
Apple has worked hard to improve Siri in the wake of the generative AI revolution. In iOS 18.2, it understands complex queries more easily, has a deeper knowledge set (especially around Apple's own products), and can even hand off to ChatGPT when it can't help on its own.
Senior Apple exec Craig Federighi said that unlike some AI rivals, his company has no plans for a super-smart AI. Siri won’t be sentient.
Apple's latest betas for iOS 18.2 and the rest support developer testing of the new app intent system that will ultimately make Siri more contextually aware in a later release.
Apple’s push into AI continues as it begins to prepare developers for new tools like an upcoming Siri screen awareness features.
The most notable Apple Intelligence tricks will likely arrive in a month, but Siri's integration with other apps will only materialize around April next year.
Following years of complaints about a lack of innovation with Siri, Apple is promising a smarter version of the digital assistant this fall.
Samsung's revamped and smarter Bixby is only available in China on the Galaxy W25 and W25 Flip. The new AI-powered assistant will presumably debut globally as part of One UI 7. If rumors are to be believed, you won't have to wait long, as the first One UI 7 beta might land this month itself.
Samsung has rolled out a new update for its AI-powered digital Assistant – Bixby – for the first the in years. The update, according to SamMobile’s report, brings advanced capabilities to Bixby as it is powered by large language models (LLMs).
Apple recently pushed out the second iOS 18.2 developer beta, which reveals more about how ChatGPT integration will work with iPhones running Apple Intelligence. As we’ve discussed, Apple has a three-strand approach to generative AI (genAI): The first strand consists of its own Apple Intelligence LLM models working on the device itself;
Only the new M4 Mac refreshes launched recently—the iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro 14 and 16—are actually shipping—or they are ready to ship—with the first wave of Apple Intelligence features right out of the gate.