iOS 18 Will Offer a ‘Slew of New New AI Features’ For Siri, as Apple Trains The Assistant Using Large Language Models

OpenAI is far ahead in the AI race as it recently introduced Sora, its new video generation tool, which is taking the industry by storm. However, Apple has just started exploring AI and developing proper use cases for the technology. Despite Apple's late entry into the AI world, it is reported that iOS 18 will be the company's biggest update for the iPhone, considering the number of features it will bring to the table. According to a new report, Apple is training Siri and Spotlight Search with its large language models, which will be part of Apple's big iOS 18 announcement at WWDC.

iOS 18 to offer a 'slew of new AI features' for Siri in an attempt to make it more powerful compared to the competition

It was recently reported that the company is working to integrate AI into its Xcode for developers, allowing the platform to predict and test code for apps. Additionally, the report also suggested that Apple's Spotlight Search will also be able to handle local tasks with third-party app integration. The report also mentions that Apple is training Siri with its large language models to improve its integration with apps.

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Siri has been at the bottom of the queue as far as the digital assistance is concerned. The Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa are leading the way on Android and various Home-based devices, allowing users to do a lot more than Siri. With Apple's forthcoming AI integration, Siri could offer a 'slew of new AI features, according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg.

AI is potentially one of the reasons why iOS 18 will be the company's biggest update for the iPhone. The company is testing AI integration on a system level. We have previously heard that the company is developing proper tools for various segments of the operating system. For instance, it was reported that iOS 18 would use AI to generate playlists on Apple Music