Apple released updates to its iPhone, iPad and Mac software on Wednesday that include long-awaited ChatGPT integration with Siri.
The ChatGPT integration is triggered when users ask Siri complicated questions. When Siri is asked whether Apple's software is best suited to ChatGPT, the user is asked for permission to access the OpenAI service. Apple says it has built privacy features into the feature and that OpenAI doesn’t store requests. The integration uses OpenAI's GPT-4o model.
Apple users don’t need an OpenAI account to make use of the ChatGPT integration, but users will pay for updated versions of ChatGPT through Apple. Users can even access ChatGPT through some text menus.
The release of iOS 18.2 is a vital milestone for Apple, which relies on Apple Intelligence to guide the marketing campaign for the iPhone 16 series. Apple Intelligence is the corporate's suite of artificial intelligence capabilities. Apple first announced the ChatGPT integration in June.
Apple released the primary a part of Apple Intelligence in October. These features included writing tools that may proofread or rewrite text, a brand new design for Siri that lights up the whole phone screen, and notification summaries.
The company says it’ll release one other update to Apple Intelligence next yr that may include significant improvements to Siri, including the power to perform actions inside apps.
Many investors consider adding features through Apple Intelligence will boost iPhone sales, spur an upgrade cycle and potentially cement Apple as a pacesetter in consumer-focused AI.
The integration can be a significant victory for OpenAI because it brings its flagship product to hundreds of thousands of iPhone users. Neither Apple nor OpenAI have disclosed financial terms of the agreement.
Users need an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, or any iPhone 16 model to put in and use Apple Intelligence, although the ChatGPT integration primarily uses cloud servers. iPhone owners can enable software updates within the General section of the Settings app.
After updating to the most recent Apple software, users who haven’t yet activated Apple Intelligence can enroll for a waitlist within the Settings app. Users typically receive access to the software on the identical day. Their phones must download large files, including Apple's AI models, that the service must operate.
Wednesday's updates also include Apple's image-making app called Playground, which may create images based on people or prompts, and Image Wand, a feature that lets users remove objects or blemishes from photos.
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