Apple’s iOS 18 AI features to be called Apple Intelligence: Mark Gurman

Apple is expected to announce a host of AI-powered features and tools at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on June 10. The umbrella term used for these AI features will be ‘Apple Intelligence’ according to Mark Gurman. The company is said to also introduce a new Passwords app as well as refresh the Music widget in the iPhone Control Center with iOS 18. The Cupertino-based tech giant is unlikely to reveal new hardware at the WWDC event.

Apple Intelligence features

According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new AI-powered features to be unveiled at WWDC 2024 will be called ‘Apple Intelligence’. They’re expected to be available on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 — all of which are likely to be announced during the conference.

The focus of Apple’s upcoming AI features is expected to help with basic, everyday tasks. The report adds that some of these features will be integrated into the device’s system apps. Some of the new AI features will likely rely on on-device processing capabilities, while some will likely use cloud-based computing.

Some of the features may include summaries of web pages generated by artificial intelligence or responses to messages and emails. AI-powered tools will reportedly help sort email inboxes and even offer concise message outlines for notifications.

Apple is also expected to bring improved editing tools to its Photos app, which could include a similar feature to Google’s Smart Eraser tool. The company is also expected to introduce some Generative AI features that could generate emojis based on text, which users will be able to save and use.

Gurman also claims that Apple will announce an agreement with OpenAI during WWDC 2024. This suggests that there could be ChatGPT integration with iOS 18, iPadOS, macOS and others.