Apple is preparing to revolutionize the user experience with new artificial intelligence features within the iOS 18 operating system. According to recent reports, the tech giant plans to integrate advanced natural language processing capabilities into its key applications, providing a more intuitive and efficient experience for users.
One of the most anticipated improvements concerns the voice assistant Siri. In iOS 18, Siri will be able to analyze and summarize texts in the Messages app, allowing users to get the gist of important conversations or documents in a quick and easy-to-understand way.
The Safari browser will also benefit from a feature called “Smart Search”, which will be able to summarize the content of web pages visited. This feature will be extremely useful when users want to extract relevant information from a large volume of text, saving time and effort.
The Ajax model, the key to success in artificial intelligence for Apple
The engine that will power these revolutionary AI features is a large language model (LLM) developed by Apple known as Ajax. While the company has been criticized in the past for falling behind in the field of artificial intelligence, these new developments demonstrate its firm commitment to making up lost ground.
According to reports, Apple has taken a unique approach, focusing on developing small but highly competent AI models. This strategy could provide a significant performance and efficiency advantage by allowing local operation on the device without requiring an Internet connection.
Privacy, a priority for Apple in the age of artificial intelligence
In keeping with its traditional commitment to privacy, Apple plans to allow Ajax to work locally on users’ devices, at least for simple queries. However, for more complex tasks, such as digesting messages or web pages, cloud resources will be called upon.
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, emphasized the importance of privacy in the age of artificial intelligence, noting that the company has advantages that will make it stand out in this field. Performing sensitive tasks such as digesting messages and web pages on the iPhone seems to be a step towards achieving this goal.
Outlook and expectations for the near future
With the upcoming release of the new iPads on May 7 and the WWDC conference on June 10, where Apple will introduce new operating systems, the tech community is waiting for more details about the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities.
Tim Cook has promised that Apple will have “some exciting things to share soon” in the field of artificial intelligence, fueling expectations for an improved and more intuitive user experience in the near future.
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