iOS 18

Apple is set to release iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 on Monday, October 28, ushering in the highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features. These AI-driven capabilities were first teased at Apple's WWDC in June and will debut in beta with this update.

Apple’s Siri will undergo significant enhancements, though not all features will be available immediately. The comprehensive upgrade to Siri announced at WWDC24, including new AI capabilities, is slated for the iOS 18.4 release in the spring of 2025.

First introduced in 2011, Apple's Siri undergoes a significant transformation in the latest iOS 18 update thanks to Apple Intelligence. The most striking improvement in Siri is its enhanced natural language understanding. Siri now deciphers context with greater precision, making it easier to hold more fluid and natural conversations. For instance, asking Siri, "Remind me to call Mom when I leave work" is now met with a nuanced response that understands the specific time and location, minimizing the need for rigid, pre-set commands.

A recent report unveils significant AI-powered enhancements in iOS 18, particularly focusing on Siri, Spotlight Search, Messages, and Safari. These upgrades are based on on-device models, enhancing Apple's machine learning capabilities.

Apple is set to revolutionize its iOS devices with the introduction of on-device generative AI capabilities in the upcoming iOS 18. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that Apple is developing a large language model (LLM) that operates directly on iOS devices, enhancing both speed and privacy. This strategic shift towards on-device processing is a departure from the typical cloud-based AI models, promising quicker response times and heightened data security, as all computations are done locally without data transmission over the internet.