Siri will finally get better in spring 2025 when Apple launches its Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence system available to everyone via its iOS 18.4 update, according to BloombergMark Gurman in the latest To light up newsletter. That’s more specific than Apple has been — so far, it’s only said that AI flagship features will be available next year.
Apple regularly releases new features piecemeal, as point updates, to its operating systems. So it’s possible, for example, that Siri could gain the ability (via Apple Intelligence) to do things in your name It’s like pulling out your ID card from your library of 20,000 photos in Photos and copying your driver’s license number to enter it into an online form, but maybe the AI emoji generation or writing assistance features won’t be ready yet. Gurman doesn’t talk about it directly, but it’s worth keeping in mind.
Which features will be available first should become clearer as iOS 18 betas begin to roll out features later this year and version 18.4 approaches. In the meantime, features like ChatGPT Integrationa new Siri interface that ditches the old graphical circle for a pulsating rainbow around the inside of the display bezel, and deeper product knowledge that allows Siri provide you with basic technical support are expected this fall.
Looking ahead, Apple’s AI plan will reportedly include the AirPods with built-in cameras that occasionally appear in rumors, such as last week’s rumor. by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuoclaiming that they would feature infrared sensors and would be used in conjunction with the Vision Pro, for the detection of gestures and hand movements. Gurman describes something similar to Ray-Ban glasses by Meta — for example, AI could process the images they contain to describe elements of your environment or help you orient yourself when you walk. These new AirPods Pro, he writes, could be available in two generations.
