Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner, joined by varied builders for the corporate’s annual {hardware} occasion Monday, introduced the iPhone 16.
The newest mannequin was constructed “from the bottom up” for Apple’s native AI software program, “Apple Intelligence,” Cook dinner stated.
The corporate’s leap into AI, together with the launch of iOS 18, will provide a variety of recent options for iPhones, together with ushering in a “new period” for its AI voice help Siri, stated Apple senior vp of software program engineering Craig Federighi.
Customers will be capable to immediate Siri with textual content, ask questions even when they stumble over phrases and request particular particulars from textual content conversations. Apple stated this may enable for extra pure, customized conversations.
“Apple Intelligence marks the beginning of a brand new period for Siri and makes it extra pure, extra contextually related and extra private to you with richer language understanding,” Federighi stated.
The generative emoji characteristic, introduced in June, was additionally highlighted in what’s anticipated to be a well-liked characteristic. This may let customers customise emojis by typing in just a few phrases, Federighi stated.
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