Apple Intelligence is the highlight addition in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, and while the feature is yet to make its way to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models, the company has already started working on the extensions. We are expecting Apple to release the first wave of Apple Intelligence features later this month, possibly on October 28. It will begin the iPhone's journey to the AI frenzy in the smartphone industry. It is now being reported that Apple has already started working on adding ChatGPT support to Siri, but it will not arrive with the forthcoming update.
Apple is working to add ChatGPT support to Siri, as backend code references text and image generation protocols
Apple is currently testing its Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and the first wave of features will begin arriving this month. While the new features are more than a welcome addition, Apple will release notable upgrades in the coming months. The company is expected to launch some of these features later this year, and the rest are scheduled to arrive next year.
MacRumors has discovered references to the new ChatGPT support for Siri in backend codes, which indicates that the company has finally started working on Apple Intelligence's flagship feature. It is worth noting that ChatGPT support for Siri will not arrive with the release of iOS 18.1, and instead, the company will see fit to introduce it either later this year in December or next year.
The code references to two aspects of ChatGPT integration with Siri, including the generation of text as well as images on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This is not the first time that we are hearing details on ChatGPT support for Siri, but it is good to see that the company has already started working on the upgrade even before iOS 18.1 release.
If you are unfamiliar with the feature, Apple is integrating ChatGPT with Siri to compensate for Siri's lack of ability to handle complex queries. This means that if Siri does not have a relevant answer to your question, ChatGPT will request it for you. It will ask for your permission before doing so, which allows it to be transparent with the user when handling requests.
ChatGPT will be able to generate images as well as text based on the information, and it can safely be presumed that OpenAI's ChatGPT is more advanced than Apple's LLM models to handle requests. We suspect that Apple will release ChatGPT support for Siri with the release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 later this year.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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