Apple rolls out AI features across devices / Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY - AFP
-
Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers
-
Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution
-
'Discomfort' at G20 finance talks as US hosts Russian minister
-
Syria site infrastructure 'consistent with nuclear reactor': IAEA
-
Man City set to sign Fernandez for record fee, Ndiaye on deadline day
-
Juventus sign Woltemade, Sarr on loan from Premier League
-
Back-to-school in Cuba a grim day with shortages of everything
-
US strikes Iran in latest tit-for-tat attacks
-
Canadian minister says Russia's G20 presence sparked 'discomfort'
-
China's Xi arrives in Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links
-
IMF reaches agreement with Senegal on new $2.2 bn loan programme
-
Car bomb at Colombian police station kills one, injures 11
-
Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident, hits back with sanctions
-
Rain delays start of play on US Open
-
Iran president urges return to truce, hails Russian support
-
Man City agree blockbuster deal to sign Chelsea star Fernandez: reports
-
Aster and World Liberty Financial Launch USD1 RWA Boost: Phase 1, Offering 125M $WLFI + 6.25M USD1 in Rewards
-
Alkemya Metacore Secures $50M via Tokenised Equity to Scale Nickel Energy and Security Tech
-
Tronchon sprints to Vuelta stage 10 win, Mas keeps red jersey
-
Man City chase Fernandez, Arsenal sell Jesus on deadline day
-
Germany defender Rudiger announces international retirement
-
EU says Russian 'hybrid attacks' won't halt aid to Ukraine
-
Musk defends AI data centers, slams EU rules at G20
-
Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines
-
Activists blame Kenya for Ugandan opposition figure's plight
-
Nepali families hold symbolic funerals for missing after floods
-
Iran president offers US olive branch, hails Russian support
-
Newcastle sign Lille forward Fernandez-Pardo
-
TrustFinance Community Choice Awards 2026 Opens Global Voting
-
Even at Elysee, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils
-
Nepal disaster a climate 'warning signal': foreign minister
-
Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta's Ahanor, with Palace loan for this season
-
France winger Diaby returns to Leverkusen until 2031
-
Chelsea sign Atalanta's Ahanor and loan him to Palace
-
Barcelona confirm Jesus arrival from Arsenal
-
UK chalks up hottest summer on record for second year running
-
EU official says it's not time to 'normalize' Russia at G20 finance talks
-
China's Xi visits Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links
-
RedHill Announces Transformational Acquisition of Commercialization Rights to Ferring’s Rebyota® and Clenpiq®
-
RISE Robotics Awarded $100,000 MassVentures Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Beltdraulic Technology
-
TrendEadvisor Launches Global Multi-Asset Platform Combining Online Investing with Social Trading
-
Global bond sell-off deepens on inflation concerns
-
India's top court drops criminal cases against protesters
-
Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst
-
Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters
-
Former England captain Stokes signs for Adelaide Strikers
-
Villa sign Senegal winger Mbaye from PSG
-
Pakistan selector and ex-captain Misbah resigns after coach sacked
-
Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm
-
Shein flattens on Hong Kong debut facing global headwinds
Apple rolls out AI features across devices
Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed "Apple Intelligence," across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant's major push into generative AI.
The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple’s foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple are convinced that generative AI's powers are the next chapter of computing and have ramped up spending so as not to be left behind.
"Apple Intelligence is generative AI in a way that only Apple can deliver, and we’re incredibly excited about its ability to enrich our users’ lives,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a blog post.
Apple’s new features include enhanced writing tools, improved photo searching capabilities, and a more conversational Siri virtual assistant.
The company also plans to integrate ChatGPT's capabilities into its services by December.
Additional features planned for December include the ability to generate custom emoji and create images from text descriptions.
The powers of Apple Intelligence are for now only available in US English.
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean and other languages will be released in the coming year.
The features are largely being limited to the latest iPhones and iPads as well iMacs.
Key features also include system-wide writing tools that can rewrite and proof-read text and the ability to remove unwanted objects from images.
Overall, the features are similar to tools recently released by Meta, Microsoft and Google.
Amid concerns about the safety of AI models, the company emphasized that its versions prioritize user privacy by keeping processing on-device or by using a new "Private Cloud Compute" system.
This, the company says, will keep personal data within the Apple eco-system, which privileges data privacy.
D.Cunningha--AMWN
