However, Siri improvements are still expected
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple has no plans to use its own generative AI chatbot in iOS 18 for iPhone and other operating systems. He confirmed previously published information that Apple has held discussions with companies such as Google, OpenAI and Baidu about potential partnerships in the field of generative AI.
It was previously reported that Apple was considering licensing existing chatbots such as Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, but it was still possible that Apple would use its own chatbot in iOS 18.
Before that, he said that Apple's own generative artificial intelligence technology lags behind competitors. Apple employees have been testing their own chatbot called Apple GPT, and the company also has its own large language model code-named Ajax, but Apple's artificial intelligence technology was less advanced than its competitors.
Gurman still expects AI to be the focus of the WWDC 2024 developer conference. He reiterated that Apple plans to announce new AI features that «help users in their daily lives» ;, but did not provide any specific details.
He previously reported that generative artificial intelligence will improve Siri's ability to answer more complex questions. Apple Music, Shortcuts, Pages, Numbers, Keynote and others are expected to receive AI generative features.
WWDC 2024 will take place from June 10 to 14. The first beta of iOS 18 should be available to developers after the WWDC keynote, with the update expected to roll out to all users in September.