Apple CEO Tim Cook has made it clear that AI features are coming, and a new report provides more details about what we could see in the next version of iOS.
As generative AI becomes more popular, it makes sense for the iPhone maker to use large-scale language models to improve its existing default apps on billions of devices around the world.
Apple maintains a clear vision for its AI-powered apps and services, with its approach to generating AI focused on providing real benefits to users while protecting user privacy.
The focus is on the voice assistant Siri, which may be able to analyze and summarize texts in messaging apps.
This feature is reminiscent of previous reports of a similar Smart Search feature in Safari, which allows users to group web pages.
These functions are supported by Apple's large language model called Ajax. Apple has released several studies indicating that the company is working on bringing cross-device AI processing to iPhones.
The large Ajax language model uses cross-machine processing to generate simple answers, but can contact the server to get answers to complex requests, the report said.
This is where Apple may need Google or OpenAI, as the iPhone maker is said to be considering partnering with the two companies to bring AI to iPhones.
Apple's AI capabilities are also expected to focus on privacy issues. The report says Apple may display a privacy warning before its Ajax language model uses information from Safari or Messages.
When the company announced its financial results, Cook said that Apple is very optimistic about artificial intelligence and that the company may announce something exciting soon.
Cook also highlighted Apple's strengths that will help the company's AI capabilities stand out from the crowd, including a continued focus on privacy.
The company is scheduled to host an event next Tuesday to unveil the new iPads. We may have to wait until the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10 to get a full look at Apple's AI roadmap.