Apple is about to release iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 system updates. The most eye-catching feature of this update is to integrate ChatGPT into Siri voice assistant. Users can use ChatGPT directly through Siri for free without registering an account. Siri will ask users for consent before using ChatGPT to ensure user privacy. The update will also bring a range of other improvements, such as new visual intelligence capabilities and localized support for more English-speaking regions, significantly improving the user experience.
Apple announced that it will release updates to iOS 18.2, iPad OS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 to the public in December. In this update, Apple's voice assistant Siri will integrate ChatGPT to provide users with a richer interactive experience. Users can use ChatGPT for free directly through Siri without creating an account. Siri will obtain user consent before using ChatGPT's expertise to answer questions.
In iOS 18.2, Siri will be able to ask users if they are willing to share their questions with ChatGPT and provide suggestions generated by OpenAI chatbots. ChatGPT is also integrated into the system's writing tools, for example, users can create a bedtime story and add images generated by ChatGPT. ChatGPT's text and image generation capabilities go beyond Apple's existing tools, providing users with more advanced content creation options.
Apple emphasized that when calling ChatGPT, the company pays great attention to the protection of user privacy, will hide the user's IP address, and promises not to save the user's ChatGPT request record.
The iPhone 16 series upgraded to iOS18.2 will also get Apple Visual Intelligence, which is Visual Intelligence. This feature analyzes images through artificial intelligence and performs tasks based on image content, such as identifying text and location data in images. Specific application scenarios include that if the user aims the camera at the event poster on the wall, the system can add the event to the calendar; or if the user aims at a dog, the system can identify the breed of the dog.
In addition, Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 will support US English as well as localized English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and the UK.
In short, the update of iOS 18.2 has brought many conveniences to users, and the integration of Siri and ChatGPT is one of the highlights. We look forward to Apple bringing more innovative features in the future.