Apple announces new AI feature set called Apple Intelligence
Available for devices with M1 series chips or newer
Includes updates to Siri for message parsing and photo finding
Talks with Google and OpenAI for integration of their generative-AI products
Apple Intelligence: A New AI Era for Apple Devices
Apple, the tech giant known for its innovative hardware and software, has announced a new suite of AI features called Apple Intelligence. This feature set is designed to make your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices more efficient and productive.
Apple Intelligence will be available this fall for devices with M1 series chips or newer. Some of the key features include updates to Siri that can parse messages for addresses or find photos based on voice prompts.
In addition to Apple's in-house AI capabilities, the company has reportedly been in talks with both Google and OpenAI to integrate their generative-AI products into Apple devices. OpenAI's ChatGPT model is expected to be available later this year as a supplement to Apple Intelligence features.
Apple Intelligence will revolutionize the way you use your devices by providing more personalized and efficient experiences. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new development in the tech world.
Sources:
Apple (2024). Apple Intelligence Preview [Online]. Available: https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/
CNET (2024). Apple Intelligence Dominates WWDC: iOS 18 and Everything Else Revealed [Online]. Available: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-intelligence-dominates-wwdc-ios-18-and-everything-else/
Finance Yahoo (2024). Apple stock surges to record high after AI announcements [Online]. Available: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-"stock-"-surges-record
The Atlantic (2024). The iPhone Is Now an AI Trojan Horse [Online]. Available: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/06/
Apple Intelligence is a long-awaited foray into the generative AI space and will be integrated across Apple’s hardware and software products.
Apple Intelligence will be available for iPhone 15 Pro, iPads, and Macs running M1 series chips and newer later this fall.
Key features of Apple Intelligence include updates to Siri that can parse phones for addresses sent in messages or find photos based on voice prompts.
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D.A. Davidson managing director Gil Luria upgraded Apple to Buy from Neutral and raised his price target to $230 after the announcement.
Rumors of a partnership with ChatGPT operator OpenAI had already been percolating before the official announcement.
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]Apple's (AAPL) stock surged 7% on Tuesday to reach a record-high close for the first time in 2024 as investors digested the announcement of its AI platform, Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence is a new AI feature set to be released in beta this fall.
It will be integrated into iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
The main purpose of Apple Intelligence is to help users write, express themselves, and complete tasks more efficiently.
The system uses on-device processing to protect user privacy without collecting personal information.
Apple Intelligence includes a new standard for privacy in AI.
Private Cloud Compute technology will be used to handle more complex requests while protecting user privacy.
ChatGPT from OpenAI is integrated into Siri and Writing Tools for additional expertise when needed.
Users have control over when ChatGPT is used and their information is shared.
Anyone can access ChatGPT for free without creating an account, while subscribers can access paid features within these experiences.
Developers can easily integrate system-level features like Siri, Writing Tools, and Image Playground into apps using new App Intents, APIs, and frameworks.
Apple Intelligence is initially available in U.S. English.
Apple announced Apple Intelligence, its AI framework supporting new features across all operating systems: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, WatchOS 11 and MacOS Sequoia.
AirPods will recognize head nods and support personalized Spatial Audio for gaming with developer support.
New shows are coming to Apple TV Plus, including Presumed Innocent, Fly Me To the Moon, and a new season of Silo.
Home and TVOS has new InSight information, better clarity for audio, 21:9 projector aspect ratios and more.
Apple Intelligence powers text summaries, drafting, image personalization -- sketch, animation and illustration -- and more.
Apple introduced a programmer kit for adding AI and App Intents support to allow developers to define actions and access AI.
Siri gets a big dose of AI with conversational capabilities, personal context understanding, text input support, in-app actions, cross-app actions, and Microsoft Recall similarities.
Apple partnered with OpenAI for ChatGPT integration into Apple apps for tasks requiring more power like photorealistic generative tools and in-app integrations for image generation and drafts.
iPadOS 18 introduces new controls, handwriting features, Math Notes, smarter Pencil work, Clean Up background removal tool, natural language search for images and videos or create Memories with selected photos and themes.
iOS 18 introduces control over home screen icon placement and color customization for the icons and home screen. Control Center can be broken into control groups with more controls resizable on the lock screen.
Messages gets a send later feature, text effects, more Tapbacks, satellite messaging (and SMS) on iPhone 14 and later. Mail categories arrive for organization needs.
Maps gains topographic maps. Tap to Cash, Apple Pay online and Event Tickets get more info and redesign.
Game Mode comes to iPhone from the Mac with minimal background activity and lower latency for accessories.
Photos has been overhauled into a single view with a Library photo grid, collections by time and topic, new Favorites (personal) and Featured (automated) carousels and views.
AI powers Genmoji which lets you create Memoji-style graphics based on text prompts as stickers or inline. Image Playground lets you remix existing graphics to personalize for use within apps.
Apple VisionOS 2 supports larger and curved displays, up to two-4K equivalent for Mac virtual displays, side-by-side screen displays, and video capture gets the Spatial treatment with a new lens for Canon R7 spatial video capture and Vimeo app support.
Vision Pro sales are expanding to new regions including the UK and Australia this summer.
MacOS Sequoia adds iPhone Mirroring which shows the iPhone screen on your Mac, allows getting iPhone notifications, replying to messages or playing audio through your Mac. Video conferencing has a Presenter preview, background replacements and more.
MacOS 15 Sequoia adds a password manager with autofill and cross-device syncing. Safari adds Highlights to highlight relevant information while browsing, summaries, an autogenerated TOC in Reader, Video gets a lot of Chrome-like updates.
Gaming ups Metal, Apple’s graphics API for easier game code and shader unification making it easier to port games to the platform. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to Mac and iPad on Nov. 15.
AI powers Rewrite, Proofread and Summarize help with wording, style summaries, and fixing errors. Smart Reply lets you choose responses based on context.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but overall the author provides clear and objective reporting on Apple's WWDC announcements. No formal or dichotomous fallacies were identified. The author does not make any assertions that are not directly related to the content of the article.
] Apple Intelligence was the start of WWDC [
Apple has introduced a programmer kit for adding AI and App Intents support so developers can define actions and access AI.
It uses a hybrid model, cloud plus local, for more complex requests.
Apple introduces Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI features set to roll out to the company’s latest operating systems starting this fall.
Apple reportedly has been in talks with both Google and OpenAI to integrate each company’s generative-AI products into the iPhone.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT model will be available to supplement Apple Intelligence features later this year.
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Apple introduces Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI features set to roll out to the company's latest operating systems starting this fall.
Apple Intelligence is a new AI feature set to be released in beta this fall.
Apple Intelligence powers text summaries, drafting, image personalization -- sketch, animation and illustration -- and more.
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The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The authors use the phrase 'generative AI has become truly inescapable' and 'Apple is becoming a kind of generative-AI Trojan horse' to create a sense of urgency and importance around the topic. They also make statements that are not factual, such as 'the growth is reportedly stagnating' for OpenAI, without providing any evidence or sources.
Apple is becoming a kind of generative-AI Trojan horse.
