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Bloomberg: iOS 18 Advanced AI Features Likely to Be Opt-In Service

Apple is expected to offer its new AI features in iOS 18 and other Apple operating systems as an opt-in service, as a way of allowing users wary of...

As it negotiates the deals on a case-by-case basis, Apple may ultimately offer a number of third-party chatbots across its operating systems, according to today's report, citing people familiar with the matter. Today's report also claims that Apple is looking beyond chatbots in its AI research, and intends to use large language models (LLMs) to help power a pair of robotic devices that it is secretly developing. Apple is planning a major AI overhaul in iOS 18, but some new features are unlikely to work on older iPhones, even if they do appear on the new operating system's device compatibility list.

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