"Hey Siri. Tell me about Artificial Intelligence".
"I found this on the web for tell me about Skynet taking over. CHECK IT OUT!"
"I found this on the web for tell me about Skynet taking over. CHECK IT OUT!"
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AI-Infused iOS 18 Lauded as 'Ambitious and Compelling' by Apple Execs
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"And that's why we proudly annouce: calculator for iPad!"
That would be great, but the way Home and cross-device Siri currently often doesn’t work, I wouldn’t exactly hold my breath.
"Ambitious and compelling?" Considering Apple also thinks "courage" means "taking away ports" and that 8GB is really 16GB (and that one browser is three different browsers), I'm not sure I want to find out the Apple definition of ambitious and compelling. 😱
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The next iOS, Mac OS and related OS’s will be packed to the brim with AI features. I just hope that beneath it they don’t forget they are operating systems and stability and relatability are first and foremost the most important aspects.
I have a feeling these features may spell the end for Intel macs. They will claim that since they don’t have any neural network hardware.
Forget environmental concerns. Landfill… here come millions of Intel macs. And a few M1 macs ☹️
I have a feeling these features may spell the end for Intel macs. They will claim that since they don’t have any neural network hardware.
Forget environmental concerns. Landfill… here come millions of Intel macs. And a few M1 macs ☹️
Assuming the other leaker is accurate is saying that some Siri enhancements would only be available with the iPhone 16, then that would suggest Apple is planning a major update to the Neural Engine. It would make sense to tie the software and hardware advancements together.
Tim Apple: we are so excited to announce the new MacOS. We think you’re going to love it. We can’t wait to find out how you use it. Coming to all Macs with M2 and above.
Are these the same execs who say that every identical iteration of every device is “an all new design”?
They really need to ensure certain features are specific to the latest handsets. Maybe one year and then pull most features to keep people upgrading. Gotta keep that revenue coming in!
The landfills are gonna be full of iPhones, iPads and Macs.
Yeah, that’s what I’m afraid. A15, A16 and especially A17 devices have a powerful Neural Engine and limiting features to only A18 devices would be an ugly movement.
I’m expecting that most AI features will be done in the cloud, requiring an Internet connection, and only on the A18 and A18 Pro devices from next year this processing will be done on-device.
As an owner of A15 and M2 devices, it will hurt to see how they limit some features to the new A18.
I would like to see integration of Siri with Apps. I would like to be able to just order a pepperoni pizza from Dominoes and have Siri guide me through the process first (what size would you like, Small, Medium, Large), then order through the best app, pay, and keep me up to date on the delivery. I don't care what app is best to order pizza, I care that the pizza arrives.
We need to move to a post-app world.
(and while we are at it, can Apple store a copy of my apps in the cloud so I can use all apps via Siri on my Apple Watch...?)
We need to move to a post-app world.
(and while we are at it, can Apple store a copy of my apps in the cloud so I can use all apps via Siri on my Apple Watch...?)
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Running Office 2000 on Windows 10 and a modern system, you'll barely see the loading screen...
If Apple allowed running older versions with the new hardware, performance would be lightning fast... iOS 17 seems to be fast on iPhone 15 series because it was designed for it... If iOS 17 can be installed on a future faster hardware, it would feel like lightning fast...
For iOS 18 and newer, I would like for Apple to optimize the code, remove the unnecessary ones and not leave/depend the performance aspect on hardware alone... Also, they should bring back the look from iOS 6 and older...
Right now, Apple seems to be unbeatable in terms of performance due to the hardware and software optimization... However, I think the software still needs further optimization and removal of unneeded lines of code...
Is everyone/almost all now highly reliant on AI for Apple to join in?
If Apple allowed running older versions with the new hardware, performance would be lightning fast... iOS 17 seems to be fast on iPhone 15 series because it was designed for it... If iOS 17 can be installed on a future faster hardware, it would feel like lightning fast...
For iOS 18 and newer, I would like for Apple to optimize the code, remove the unnecessary ones and not leave/depend the performance aspect on hardware alone... Also, they should bring back the look from iOS 6 and older...
Right now, Apple seems to be unbeatable in terms of performance due to the hardware and software optimization... However, I think the software still needs further optimization and removal of unneeded lines of code...
Is everyone/almost all now highly reliant on AI for Apple to join in?
Apple are going to milk the neural processing capabilities next in order to cut support for older iPhones, iPads and Macs. For them it’s one way to ensure the revenue keeps coming in.
Compare the "Sponsored"-loaded results from Google with "the answer" (imagine that!) from ChatGPT. Ask ChatGPT to write to a government representative about an issue, or write a complaint about a service/system problem. Have it build spreadsheet macros for you. I have done all of these and more. The list goes on and on. My Apple devices can give me a powerful personal assistant environment at my desk, in my pocket, on my wrist, and in my ears.
And that’s how you know the next version of macOS will be apple silicon only. All the stuff that needs AI in the latest version is apple silicon only and I bet the whole is is next release.
I’d hope this lands on the on device side for privacy reasons, but that big of a model could potentially be huge to store on device so there’s that too.
It’s all good… but you better check its work as one day you will find out it sent out a letter filled with inaccuracies and mistakes… then what will you tell the recipient. That it wasn’t you, you didn’t read it yourself?