What to expect from Apple’s AI-powered iOS 18 at WWDC 2024

At WWDC 2024, Apple is expected to showcase its integration of AI technology into iOS 18 through a partnership with OpenAI. Some specific AI technologies that could be integrated into iOS 18 include:

1. Siri's AI-enabled future: Apple's digital assistant, Siri, is set to receive an AI revamp, leveraging Apple's own large language models. This will allow Siri to control individual features inside applications without any necessary setup by developers or users.

2. Apple Photos' new look: A new interface is being teased for Apple Photos, which will include the ability to retouch photos with AI, challenging Google Photos in this area. A "Clean Up" feature will also be introduced, allowing users to remove objects from their photos using generative AI technology.

3. Safari with more AI: AI recaps of Safari web pages and news articles will be available through a new Intelligent Search feature.

4. Notes injected with AI: Users will be able to ask for AI recaps of Notes, and GenAI will help transcribe audio in Notes as well. Math Notes will also be introduced, helping users create graphs and solve equations through AI by recognizing the text of mathematical equations and then helping users solve them.

5. Voice Memos transcriptions: Real-time transcription for voice memos is also expected to be introduced.

6. iMessage AI makeover: Generative AI emojis will be supported, allowing users to create their own emojis with technology. AI recaps of missed texts will also be available, and deeper Siri integration is expected.

7. Calendar refresh: Apple's LLM will be able to communicate with the Calendar app to check for events when composing responses to messages.

8. Mail with support for AI: Mail will get suggested email replies generated by Ajax, and search within Apple Mail will include information from Contacts, locations, and locally stored documents.

9. New Settings interface: Settings will get a revamped interface, with updates including better organization and improved search.

10. Spotlight improvements: Spotlight is expected to get faster, more reliable search.

11. Home Screen updates: iOS 18 will bring the ability to place app icons wherever users want, instead of having to align them to the grid without spaces in between them. Users will also be able to change the color of app icons.

12. Maps with route creation: Maps will support custom route creation in iOS 18, allowing users to design their own routes for a trip.

13. Music with AI-powered playlists: Apple Music may take on Spotify with its own AI-powered auto-generated playlists.

Other apps with planned updates include Freeform, Xcode, and Apple's productivity apps like Keynote and Pages, which may get GenAI features.

The new Intelligent Search feature in Safari is an AI-powered tool that aims to enhance browsing efficiency through advanced content summarization2. It utilizes Apple's Ajax language-learning model to analyze webpage content and highlight key phrases and topics, offering users a summarized view of essential information6. This feature is designed to provide quicker access to relevant information without manually sifting through entire articles or reports.