Apple Siri Gets a Updating: New Powers with Generative AI
Opening Day of WWDC 2024, Apple opened a new Siri that use generative AI. More organic and context-aware interactions are promised by the upgraded version of Apple virtual assistant.
Ankush Pandey
INTRO
- At WWDC 2024, Apple unveils a redesigned Siri with generative AI capabilities.
- One of the new features of Siri is improved language comprehension.
- Apple and OpenAI collaborated to integrate ChatGPT into Siri.
Major announcements, including the release of iOS 18 and macOS updates, were made yesterday at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. The release of a much-awaited updated version of Apple's voice assistant, Siri, was the most notable of these. A new system named "Apple Intelligence" gives the improved Siri enhanced generative AI capabilities.
To enhance Siri's capabilities and make it more contextually aware, natural, and deeply ingrained in the Apple environment, Apple has granted it additional artificial intelligence. Improved answers and new AI-powered capabilities are promised by the inclusion of ChatGPT into this transition. "More natural, more contextually relevant, and more personal," is how Apple characterizes the updated Siri, which may expedite and streamline daily chores. Allow us to examine the latest features added to Apple's sophisticated virtual assistant in more depth.
New design
Activating a bright light that encircles the screen edges is just one of the many features of the redesigned Siri. Increased user engagement is the goal of this graphic makeover. Apple has added onscreen awareness to Siri, which goes beyond aesthetics and allows the virtual assistant to take actions based on what's on the screen. Customers may now ask Siri to locate and act upon book recommendations received via Messages or Mail or to add a new address straight from a text message to a contact card.
Improved language understanding
With improved language understanding skills, Apple's Siri can now process and react to user commands more intuitively. With this update, Siri will be able to remember context even when users make mistakes with their speech. Users now have even more options for interacting with Siri—they may type to her and smoothly swap between text and speech inputs.
Integration of Siri with third-party applications
Thanks to the new App Intents API, one of the most notable aspects of the new Siri is its ability to perform actions across a broad variety of apps—both from Apple and third-party developers. This implies that programmers can give Siri-specific commands to execute inside their apps. For example, users may ask Siri to "send the photos from the barbecue on Saturday to Malia" using a message app, or "make this photo pop" in a photo editing software. Increased interoperability across various apps and services is made possible by this improved functionality.
Apple and OpenAI collaborate to enable Siri
Notably, Apple and OpenAI collaborated to enhance Siri's generative AI capabilities by integrating ChatGPT technology. With this combination, Siri is able to respond with greater sophistication and manage tasks that are more complicated. Users of Apple's iPhone and Mac operating systems will be able to access ChatGPT through updates, which will improve features like text and content production. Apple's plan to use cutting-edge AI technologies and maintain its competitiveness in the IT industry includes this relationship.
Apple ensures privacy with advanced Siri
Apple has given consumers assurance that Siri and the new AI features in its products will abide by its strict privacy policies. Although the firm will rely on the cloud to do more power-intensive operations without storing user data there, certain AI functions will process data directly on the device. Apple's goal of striking a balance between improved usefulness and consumer privacy is aligned with this approach.
Only selected Apple Devices will get the new Siri
Only the newest iPads, Macs, and iPhones will offer this sophisticated Siri experience. Because Siri is powered by Apple Intelligence, most of its new features will only work with the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPads, and Macs that have M1 chips or later installed.
