Julie Clover
Apple is working behind the scenes to prepare to add new Apple Intelligence features to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. We'll get the first set in the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 updates, but Apple is gearing up for the next batch, too.
MacRumors has discovered new references to Siri integration with ChatGPT in the backend code, as Apple prepares to implement ChatGPT support. Siri code mentions parameters for ChatGPT-generated text and ChatGPT-generated images, two features that Apple plans to implement soon.
ChatGPT integration with Siri was announced as part of the Apple Intelligence feature set unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference, and it’s a feature that Apple plans to release before the end of the year. ChatGPT integration isn’t in the current software Apple is testing, but we expect it to arrive in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2.
Mentions of Siri with ChatGPT integration first appeared in early October, and we’ve also seen references to Visual Intelligence, another AI feature Apple is working on. The separate mentions of images and text today are new, and it’s clear that Apple is continuing to work behind the scenes to prepare these features for launch.
With ChatGPT integration, when users ask Siri a complex question that Siri can't handle, Siri will offer to pass the request on to ChatGPT. ChatGPT will provide relevant information, which will be passed on through Siri.
ChatGPT will be able to generate both text and images, and while Apple Intelligence includes some of these features, ChatGPT is more advanced. For example, Apple's writing tools can offer spelling and grammar assistance or change the tone of what you've already written, while ChatGPT will be able to generate text from scratch with a simple suggestion.
Image Playground and Genmoji will allow you to create cartoon-style images and custom emoji, but ChatGPT's image generation features can be used for more realistic images. Siri will reference the latest GPT-4o model, and ChatGPT integration will be free and will not require an account. Apple and OpenAI will not store ChatGPT queries made from Apple devices, and IP addresses will be hidden.
As for Visual Intelligence, this is a feature of the iPhone 16 that uses the camera button. iPhone 16 users will be able to point their camera at objects or areas around them, and the iPhone will provide information about what is being viewed when they press and hold the camera button.
iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 are expected to release on Monday, October 28, with the first betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 expected to arrive shortly thereafter. If testing follows other .2 updates, the software will be released sometime in December.
Along with ChatGPT and Visual Intelligence integration, iOS 18.2 could bring support for Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand, a Notes app feature for generating images from text or simple drawings.
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