iOS 18 tipped to debut Apple’s new generative AI – and that’s good news for Siri

Watch out, ChatGPT

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Rumors have been swirling for months thatAppleis planning to introduce aChatGPT rivalinto all of itsbest iPhones, and those whispers have just been boosted by a brand-new report that lends weight to the idea.

According to industry analyst Jeff Pu (viaMacRumors), we could see the so-called“Apple GPT”chatbotlaunch as soon as late 2024. That means it might make it into iOS 18 and theiPhone 16, potentially bringing generative artificial intelligence (AI) to Apple’s devices sooner than expected.

However, before we all get too excited, Pu warned that we’ll need to be patient with the rollout of Apple’s AI. That’s because Apple wants to make sure it avoids some of theprivacy lapsesthat have befallen AI apps recently, and doing that might take time.

Pu added that his sources have told him that Apple plans to build several hundred AI servers this year, with considerably more following in 2024.

The finished product could combine cloud AI with on-device processing in a way that safeguards user privacy, Pu believes.

A massive boost for Siri

The report doesn’t give too much detail on what Apple plans to do with its generative AI, but other analysts have put forth a few ideas. Most prominently, news outletThe Informationhas suggested that AI could be woven into Siri to make Apple’s virtual assistantfar more usefulthan it currently is.

Apple CEOTim Cookhas evenpublicly acknowledgedthat the company has been working on generative AI “for years.” He added that “we’re going to approach it really thoughtfully and think about it deeply, because we’re fully aware of the not-good uses that it can have, and the issues around bias and hallucination and so forth.”

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That suggests Pu’s 2024 release date might be a little optimistic. As well as that, fellow analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously claimed that Apple’s AI progress was“significantly behind its competitors,”suggesting that the company has a long way to go before it’s ready to launch its AI.

Regardless of when Apple GPT makes an appearance, it’s clear that Apple is pouring a lot of effort into challengingChatGPTand releasing something better. If it’s due out in iOS 18, we might even see a sneak peek at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2024.

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Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and since that time he’s learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two things, though. That’s all his brain can hold. As well as TechRadar, Alex writes for iMore, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq, among others. He was previously commissioning editor at MacFormat magazine. That means he mostly covers the world of Apple and its latest products, but also Windows, computer peripherals, mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can find him hiking the English countryside and gaming on his PC.

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