In what can be termed as a game changer, Apple at the 2024 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) has announced that the company is integrating ChatGPT into experiences within iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Apart from this, Siri will also be allowed to tap into OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot when needed. Apple users will henceforth be able to access all of ChatGPT capabilities including image and document understanding without them requiring to jump between apps.
All of these capabilities, powered by OpenAI’s latest GPT-4o, will be available for Apple users towards the end of this year. Users will be able to access and use all of the features for free without creating an account. As far as ChatGPT subscribers are concerned, they will be able to connect their accounts and access paid features from these experiences.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said that they were excited to partner with Apple to help them bring these features to Apple users. “Apple shares our commitment to safety and innovation, and this partnership aligns with OpenAI’s mission to make advanced AI accessible to everyone. Together with Apple, we’re making it easier for people to benefit from what AI can offer,” he said on the announcement made at WWDC 2024.
Additionally, ChatGPT will be available in Apple’s systemwide Writing Tools, which help users generate content for anything they are writing about. With Compose, users can also access ChatGPT image tools to generate images in a wide variety of styles to complement what they are writing
Apple Intelligence Announced at WWDC 2024
Another announcement that was made at WWDC 2024 is the highly awaited Apple Intelligence offering. The company says that it is a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant.
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We’re thrilled to introduce a new chapter in Apple innovation. Apple Intelligence will transform what users can do with our products — and what our products can do for our users,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Our unique approach combines generative AI with a user’s personal context to deliver truly helpful intelligence. And it can access that information in a completely private and secure way to help users do the things that matter most to them. This is AI as only Apple can deliver it, and we can’t wait for users to experience what it can do.”
Some of the top features of Apple Intelligence are as follows:
- Apple Intelligence unlocks new ways for users to enhance their writing and communicate.
- With Priority Messages, a new section at the top of the inbox shows the most urgent emails, like a same-day dinner invitation or boarding pass.
- Priority Notifications appear at the top of the stack to surface.
- In the Notes and Phone apps, users can now record, transcribe, and summarize audio.
- Apple Intelligence enables image creation capabilities to help users communicate and express themselves in new ways.
- Apple Intelligence has also made searching for photos and videos becomes even more convenient.
- Siri to get more natural, contextually relevant, and personal with Apple Intelligence.