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Apple WWDC 2024: In addition to the anticipated upgrade of iOS, MacOS, iPadOS, and more, there will probably be a ton of new AI features including an update to Siri (June 10).

Apple WWDC 2024 AI features

Every year, Apple enthusiasts eagerly await the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This year, the world is waiting to see how Apple will react to the artificial intelligence explosion that is sweeping the IT sector, so suspense is running high.

During its WWDC keynote on June 10, the iPhone maker has remained remarkably silent on its future plans, while there has been a lot of conjecture about what the company would reveal. Starting with how to view the event, here is what we currently know. Apple WWDC 2024

How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2024)

The WWDC keynote begins at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on Monday, June 10. You can catch it on Apple’s event website (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2024. Join us online June 10–14.) or on the company’s YouTube channel.

Apple has already shared the WWDC 2024 livestream link, where you can also set a reminder to be notified before the event. Join the worldwide developer community for a week of technology community and creativity.

What to expect from Apple WWDC 2024

Since the conference is mostly focused on software, hardware upgrades are rare. (You’ll probably have to wait to learn about the new iPhone until Apple’s much-anticipated fall event.) The introduction of the Vision Pro at the developers conference last year was a noteworthy exception. Apple is probably going to emphasize showcasing its software capabilities and AI-powered improvements this year, based on reports and conjecture.

Apple AI Intelligence

Amid a wave of AI releases from companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, Samsung and Google, Apple undoubtedly has some catching up to do. That’s why AI will likely be a centerpiece of this year’s Apple WWDC 2024.

We anticipate seeing those new AI features, albeit possibly in a more subtle way, integrated into iOS 18. According to a Bloomberg article, Apple plans to use AI in voice note transcription, search speed, and conversational Siri, among other things. Additionally, it might bring in an AI function that provides a “smart recap” of the news, documents, and notifications that you have missed. Additionally, according to Bloomberg, Apple’s AI will “create custom emojis on the fly, based on what users are texting.” According to reports, this AI project would be dubbed “Apple Intelligence.” According to Bloomberg, it will be optional and compatible with iPads, Macs, and iPhone 15 Pro models that have an M1 chip or above.

The business will purportedly be able to emphasize privacy and security since some of these updates will be enabled by on-device AI that operates without an internet connection. Large document summaries and other more difficult jobs could be transmitted to the cloud for processing. According to Bloomberg, MacOS 15 will also have AI features, and Siri on the Apple Watch will also be improved.

Additionally, rumors have it that Apple and OpenAI are collaborating to incorporate the startup’s technology into iOS 18. According to earlier rumors, Apple and Google had similar negotiations over the integration of Apple’s Gemini AI system, but it doesn’t seem like those talks resulted in a cooperation. Apple WWDC 2024

The upcoming Siri version

The invitation seems to hint that Siri will be a big feature of this year’s WWDC presentation. The assistant may develop into a more sophisticated and clever digital assistant; in fact, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is training it on big language models to increase the precision and nuance of its responses. It could also become increasingly adept at multi-step operations, like as combining a series of photographs to create a GIF before emailing it to a contact. As my colleague Sareena Dayaram points out, this redesign may enable Siri to become more potent and context-aware, which would be a welcome (and long overdue) improvement.

Features on iOS, iPadOS, Apple Ring and VisionOS that are more accessible and configurable

All of Apple’s operating systems are likely to receive a variety of updates, some of which may be relatively little adjustments that customers may yet see as significant. For example, according to MacRumors, sources indicate that iPhone users will be able to rearrange the app icons on their Home Screen after iOS 18 releases. This gives you a little more freedom (and is a feature that has been there on Android for a long time) because you may have spaces or empty rows between icons.

A few accessibility-related upgrades, such as Eye Tracking on the iPad and iPhone and Live Captions on VisionOS, have previously been revealed by Apple and will be available later this year across iOS, iPadOS, and VisionOS. Apple Ring 2024. Thus, we might learn more about those developments and receive a precise release date. Apple WWDC 2024

Will Apple make reference to RCS?

We may also receive updates regarding RCS messaging on iPhone. Apple said late last year that it would implement Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, which is a protocol that takes the place of Short Messaging Service (SMS) and has many of the same capabilities as iMessage, including as end-to-end encryption, typing indicators, and high-resolution media sharing. Texting between Android phones and iPhones should be easier now that RCS is available on a variety of Android devices (though it’s unlikely that the terrible green bubbles will ever disappear).

Reiterating Apple’s acceptance of RCS would be appropriate considering the Department of Justice’s current antitrust lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit claims that by not making its iMessage service available on Android, the iPhone maker “undermines cross-platform messaging” and stifles competition. Apple should use WWDC to promote its efforts to close that gap. Apple WWDC 2024

AI-packed chips

Without discussing chips, WWDC wouldn’t be the same. Presumably, the A18 CPU, which will power the upcoming iPhone, will be revealed. Better AI performance is anticipated, surprise!, according to analyst Jeff Pu and Taiwanese news portal Economic Daily News. This would be consistent with the new M4 CPUs that Apple has included in its redesigned iPad Pro tablets, which it claims are more potent and effective and have enhanced machine learning for applications using artificial intelligence. It’s now the turn of the iPhone to receive an Apple AI update.