Apple unveils AI innovations

US technology company Apple introduced its new artificial intelligence technology "Apple Intelligence" and announced that it has partnered with OpenAI for the integration of the chatbot ChatGPT into its intelligent personal assistant Siri. At its annual developer event WWDC, Apple shared its new updates such as "VisionOS 2", "iOS 18", AirPods and Apple TV updates, "WatchOS 11", "iPadOS 18", and "macOS Sequoia", as well as its innovations in the field of artificial intelligence. At the event, it was announced that the Apple Vision Pro headset, which was announced last year, will be released in 8 more countries. It was reported that this product will be offered first in China, Japan, and Singapore on June 28, and will go on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK on July 12. Features such as customizations and privacy updates for the home screen and photo gallery to be brought with the "iOS 18" version for smartphones were introduced. While information was given about what can be done with the "macOS Sequoia" update for personal computers, it was reported that iPhones can be used on computers with the "mirroring" feature in this version. Apple Intelligence will prioritize data privacy The company's long-awaited artificial intelligence move, Apple Intelligence, was also announced at the event. Apple Intelligence's capabilities such as sending context-based notifications, creating images with artificial intelligence, and performing tasks between applications were introduced. It was emphasized that the system will utilize cloud-based models on special servers using the Apple Silicon chip to ensure that user data is private and secure, and that privacy is a top priority for Apple. ChatGPT to be integrated with Siri later in the year While new features to be brought to the intelligent personal assistant Siri were announced, it was reported that the chat robot ChatGPT will be accessible with Siri when necessary. It was reported that the integration with ChatGPT will come to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia later in the year. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, said on social media, "I'm excited to partner with Apple to integrate ChatGPT into their devices later this year. I really think you'll like it." Apple will reportedly release developer versions of the software updates today before making them available in preview next month, and once the final versions of the software are complete, they will be available to everyone in the fall.