Siri will be reinvented in iOS 18 with a chatbot processed inside the device

WWDC24 is just around the corner and that also means new operating systems in the Big Apple. We’re talking about iOS 18, iPadOS 18, the new macOS update, watchOS, tvOS and maybe some new things around the new visionOS, which will now be part of the pack Apple software. It’s clear that This year, generative artificial intelligence will play a fundamental role in updates. What’s really interesting is trying to predict the penetration of AI in each of the software and it seems that iOS 18 will integrate an AppleGPT or a renewed version of Siri in chatbot format which will allow it to be processed on the device itself. We tell you.

AppleGPT (or the new Siri) will protect user privacy in iOS 18

We have been talking for a long time, perhaps since the summer, about AppleGPT, the language system created by Apple to manage other chatbots like Google Bard or ChatGPT. These large language models (LLM) They allow artificial intelligence to interact with the user, being able to recognize and interpret our language as well as complex data. Apple’s LLM was called Ajax, It is used internally by Big Apple workers themselves and everything seems to indicate that will make the jump to iOS 18, giving Siri greater versatility and take the step that we have been calling for for years.

However, experts predict two really important changes in this evolution of Siri that will mark the distances with the competition. In the first place, can be processed on the device itself. This will allow users to use the system without being connected to a Wi-Fi or data network. In fact, some of this action appears to have been tested with offline Siri in the latest versions of watchOS. Additionally, using Siri processed directly on the device increases response speed and ensures confidentiality by not dumping data

on Apple servers. On the other hand, Apple intends to take the plunge with Siri not only in terms of language processing but also with audio and video, something that very few current AIs allow you to do.

There are only a few months left to see what Apple does with its Siri virtual assistant. Without a doubt, we have been waiting for a long time for Siri to take a step forward since it is currently behind in terms of the functions it can perform, voice processing and, in many cases, we prefer to first look for other alternatives. We will see if iOS 18 introduces a renewed Siri or, on the contrary, all this is just a mirage.