After these updates, Siri is expected to be powerful enough to control app features for the first time. This is unlike the current iteration of Siri, which can only play your favorite track or control smart home devices. According to Gurman, it will be able to open individual documents, delete specific emails, and more.
He further says that initially, Siri will only be able to access Apple’s applications and perform one task at a time. However, eventually, it will be able to handle a chain of commands like summarizing a document and then sending it over as an email attachment to a friend or colleague.
This is similar to what most AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and others can do. Apple is reportedlyworking with OpenAIto infuse some AI features into iOS 18. Apple is alsoin touch with Googleto use some of Gemini’s prowess. However, Siri is mostlikely to useApple’s in-house LLMs.
Moreover, Apple wants Siri to analyze and decide between on-device AI and the cloud to complete a task. However, processing user data on the cloud raises concerns regarding privacy and security.
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To mitigate any such issues and to answer any doubts related to data security, Apple is alsorumored to be workingon a “virtual black box.” A report byThe Informationsays that Apple will use in-house hardware and software to build this secure virtual environment to keep user data out of bounds, even from Apple employees.
Jitendra Soni was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. An expert in tech, especially smartphones, he has almost 10 years of experience. He spearheaded the TechRadar India editorial operations and has written for TechRadar, TechRadar Pro, Free Press Journal, Mobile Scout, IB Times Singapore, Indulge Express, and more.
