It’s far from perfect, but it makes all attempts thus farlook a little pointless.

“Yes, Apple is going all-in on AI features.

“AI isn’t a product in itself.

craig federighi in front of a screen showing Apple Intelligence features

Apple Intelligence is deeply ijntegrated into Apple’s computers.Apple

Or it can parse notifications, showing you the ones it’s crucial that you know.

Or it can learn your handwriting style and then add pasted text to your notes in your own handwriting.

But what really impresses is Siri.

iPhone showing Good Siri in action

Finally! Siri, but good.Apple

It has your calendar, address book, emails, photos, and messages.

So, what can you use this for?

One great example from the Apple keynote was asking Siri what time your mother’s flight lands.

iPhone Siri showing a chatgpt dialog :(

Apple almost ruins it by partnering with Open AI.Apple

“You do not have to write many prompts and tweak them.

The LLM will generally understand what you want […] and carry out the actions.

It makes for a much better experience, such as when searching photos or planning a trip.”

And because it’s all based on your own data, it should hopefully be accurate and useful.

“The concept of system-wide access to personal information is set to revolutionize our interaction with devices.

Or what your husband asked you to get from the store, and so on.

But AI is still AI.

“I really wish they would have addressed the environmental story.

That would help me personally accept these features more.