Siri Reborn in iOS 18: Cook Redefines AI as Apple Intelligence
Discover the Revolutionary Features and Enhancements in the Latest iOS Release
The Apple conference is coming soon. News about AI upgrades was leaked.
Insiders say Siri will get better in the new iOS.
Many Apple apps will use more AI. This includes a camera, calendar, notes, browser, and email.
Reports say Apple will add AI across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is called Apple Intelligence.
It will use local or cloud AI. It focuses on daily tasks, not chatbots.
“Apple Intelligence” redefines AI as “Apple” not “Artificial.” This is a smart marketing move.
AI = Apple Intelligence
New features hinted at by Apple’s ML lab papers include a “one-click photo editing” technique rumored to be included in this update.
Here’s a summary, with details to follow:
Camera: Take specific mode photos/videos, set timers, and switch between front/rear cameras with a single command.
Photos: Edit images, organize albums, and find specific people, pets, or landscapes by keywords.
Notes: Convert recordings to text, summarize audio, and recognize formulas, making it a powerful study tool.
Voice Memos: Record, transcribe, archive, and organize folders, making meeting notes more efficient.
Reminders: Create shopping lists, to-do tasks, add tags, and organize items.
Mail: Write emails, save drafts, set reminders, and automatically sort spam.
Books: Navigate to specific books or chapters, turn pages, and switch themes with a single tap.
Safari: Summarize web page content and organize tabs.
Keynote: Insert audio, video, and images, and automatically edit slides with a single command.
Smarter Camera and Photos
The new Siri will directly control the camera, allowing users to set camera modes and other operations, including:
Switching to video recording mode
Opening the camera to specific modes like photos, portrait, video, slow-motion
Setting a timer
Switching between front and rear cameras
Siri will improve the Photos app. Users can edit, move, and hide photos or albums. Siri can identify objects, landscapes, or people in photos. This is through Visual Look Up.
Users can view photos of specific people or scenes. Users can edit photos, videos, and screenshots. All this can be done through Siri.
In the Photos app, Siri will be able to:
Search and open photos containing specific objects locally and online
Rotate, copy, move, hide, and favorite photos
Create, open, rename albums, or add photos to them
Create new memories and albums
Open and edit photos and videos, apply filters, and enhance images
Additionally, the Photos app will have minor UI changes, new AI editing features, and a Clean Up tool to remove specific objects from images.