Apple Intelligence and better Siri could come to iPhones this spring

Siri will finally get better in spring 2025 when Apple makes its Apple Intelligence AI system available to everyone via the iOS 18.4 update, according to BloombergMark Gurman in the last To connect News Bulletin. This is more specific than Apple has been – so far it has only said that key AI features will be available next year.

Apple regularly distributes its new features in a fragmented way, in specific updates, across its operating systems. So it’s possible, for example, for Siri to gain the ability (through Apple Intelligence) to do things on your behalf, like extract your identity from your 20,000-photo library in Photos and copy your driver’s license number to enter an online website. form, but perhaps AI-powered emoji generation or writing assistance features aren’t ready yet. Gurman doesn’t talk about this directly, but it’s good to keep in mind.

Which comes first should become clearer as beta versions of iOS 18 begin incorporating features later this year and the 18.4 release approaches. Meanwhile, features like ChatGPT integration, a new Siri interface that swaps the old circular graphic for a pulsing rainbow around the inside of the screen’s bezel, and deeper product knowledge that allows Siri to provide basic technical support are expected this fall.

Going forward, Apple’s AI plan apparently includes those AirPods with built-in cameras that appear in rumors from time to time, like last week’s rumor by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, saying they would have infrared sensors and be used in conjunction with the Vision Pro, for hand gestures and motion detection. Gurman describes something similar to Meta’s Ray-ban glasses — for example, AI could process images from them to describe things in your environment or help you navigate while walking. These new AirPods Pro, he writes, could be two generations away.