Last week, Apple officially announced that it is turning to Google to power new Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhone as soon as this year. Here’s a look at what features are coming soon.
New iPhone features coming soon
While Apple hasn’t confirmed which Apple Intelligence and Siri features will use Google’s Gemini models, this is what we know based on rumors.
A report from The Information outlined several new features for Siri that will be powered by Gemini models. According to the report, iPhone users can expect a revamped version of Siri that can do the following things:
Provide better emotional support when a user says they are “feeling lonely or disheartened.”
Offer more accurate world knowledge and factual answers with a “conversational answer” similar to ChatGPT and Gemini chatbots.
Perform tasks such as creating a document in Apple Notes about a specific subject.
Perform more personal tasks like booking travel.
Handle situations where Siri doesn’t clearly understand the user’s question or request.
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