- Apple is expected to unveil iOS 18 with new AI features at its WWDC event on Monday.
- The AI features will require an iPhone 15 Pro or an upcoming iPhone 16, Bloomberg reported.
- Expected features include AI email composition, custom emojis, and a ChatGPT-like chatbot.
It sounds like Apple is betting its long-expected AI features will be enough to convince you to upgrade your iPhone — especially if they require a top-of-the-line device.
Apple is expected to reveal iOS 18 at its annual developers conference, WWDC, on Monday.
The company's new AI software, which Bloomberg reported would be called Apple Intelligence, is set to include features that run on-device, meaning they're powered directly by the iPhone's chips rather than relying on cloud servers. Some of the AI services will still rely on cloud-based computing, the report said, but many will not.
So which iPhone models will make the cut? Not many, apparently.
Bloomberg reported that the new AI features would require an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPhone 16. The launch of the iPhone 16 and the public launch of iOS 18 are both expected in the fall. The report said the features would also require iPads or Macs with an M1 chip at minimum.
Apple is set to integrate the AI technology into several apps, including Mail, Voice Memos, and Photos, but users will be able to opt in to use the features, Bloomberg reported.
The features will reportedly be focused on helping with everyday tasks, including summarizing and composing emails as well as suggesting custom emojis. Bloomberg said Siri would also get an AI overhaul to allow users to do more-specific tasks within apps, such as asking Siri to delete an email.
Apple signed a deal with OpenAI to help power some features, including a chatbot similar to ChatGPT, The Information and Bloomberg previously reported.
CEO Tim Cook, who has acknowledged the smartphone market has been "tough" in the US recently, is likely hoping the new generative-AI offerings will spur a big device-upgrade cycle.
Apple's WWDC keynote kicks off Monday at 1 p.m. ET. Business Insider will be live-blogging the event.