With iOS 18.2, Apple (AAPL, Financials) unveiled a range of AI-powered improvements for all of its devices. Apple’s stock reached a 52-week high on December 11 at $249.61, representing a 34.2% annual increase so far this year.
The integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into Siri in iOS 18.2 results in a notable rise in context-aware and more thorough responses. You may activate this function by asking Siri to do things like “Ask ChatGPT to….” or by going into Settings. Before beginning a search on ChatGPT, Siri automatically asks for permission; this can be disabled. Another feature of the update is “Genmoji,” which lets users design their emoji-like stickers by drawing how they want them to look.
Continuing, these customised emoticons could be shared with other chat apps. The “Image Playground” tool lets users create graphics from text inputs and emphasises creative or cartoon images to minimise damage. This tool integrates with several programs, including Keynote, Freeform, and Messages.
The Notes app’s “Image Wand” tool transforms rough sketches into professional visuals with preset styles like animation, illustration, and sketch. “Visual intelligence” for Apple 16 users uses the camera to identify items and deliver information or respond based on its findings.
Users may access choices like “Ask,” which asks questions about the object using ChatGPT; “Search,” which locates similar images online; and “More,” which provides further AI-driven features, by long-pressing the Camera Control button. Additionally, iOS 18.2 offers improved English language support for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK, as well as daily sudoku puzzles in Apple News Plus and the option to share AirTag locations.
BrandSpur technology and information news reports that around 2025, plans call for additional language support, including Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
