Don’t wait for iOS 18’s AI. ChatGPT offers these same 4 features now

After ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022, almost each firm joined in on the AI craze — besides Apple. Two years later, at its annual Worldwide Developer Convention (WWDC), Apple unveiled a set of AI options generally known as Apple Intelligence. Whereas they give the impression of being spectacular (and definitely are), lots of the new options have been executed earlier than by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

This fall, Apple’s software program updates will deliver generative AI capabilities to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Nevertheless, OpenAI already unveiled main upgrades to the free model of ChatGPT in Could, and the similarities to what Apple Intelligence will do are price noting. 

The Apple Intelligence updates might be free, however the full expertise will solely be out there on iPhones with the A17 Professional chip, which at present solely consists of iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max, and iPads and Macs with the M household of chips. 

As an alternative of spending 1000’s of {dollars} dashing to improve to the latest Apple units, it’s best to take a look at ChatGPT first. OpenAI’s free chatbot has lots of the similar options coming to Apple Intelligence. 

1. Writing instruments 

With Apple Intelligence, customers will have the ability to entry a wide range of writing instruments that may assist with rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing textual content. Apple says the instruments might be accessible “in all places” customers write, together with in Mail, Keynote, third-party apps, and extra. 

ChatGPT’s superior pure language processing (NLP) makes it an incredible writing software as nicely. It could possibly generate new textual content from scratch, proofread, coedit, rewrite, and extra. Whereas the ChatGPT expertise might not reside natively inside Apple units the way in which Apple Intelligence will, customers can simply copy and paste its output right into a tab whereas accessing ChatGPT of their browser.

Another choice for Apple customers is to benefit from the ChatGPT app for iPads and iPhones. There’s even a ChatGPT app for MacOS, which permits customers to entry the chatbot rapidly by way of a keyboard shortcut. The Mac app is offered now for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, however OpenAI is planning to launch entry to all customers within the coming months.

2. Picture generator

Apple additionally unveiled its first text-to-image generator, Apple’s Picture Playground. This generator might be constructed into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and MacOS Sequoia as a part of Apple Intelligence, and also will reside as a stand-alone app.

It is unclear with out testing it, however Picture Playground’s performance will doubtless be much like OpenAI’s picture generator, DALL-E 3, which will be accessed by way of ChatGPT Plus. Although it requires a $20 monthly subscription, it provides customers a greater diversity of choices, since it could render photos in any model. Picture Playground is restricted to a few kinds: Animation, illustration, and sketch.

3. On-screen consciousness

At Apple’s occasion, the corporate shared that with Apple Intelligence, Siri could have on-screen consciousness, making asking it for assist with sure duties simpler. Throughout OpenAI’s Spring Launch occasion, the corporate additionally confirmed a demo indicating that ChatGPT could have on-screen consciousness as nicely, as seen under — although it did not make clear after we’ll see this characteristic. 

The worth of getting an AI voice assistant that may see what you might be engaged on and use it as context in your question is obvious, and it’ll doubtless be the way forward for all assistants. 

4. Superior conversational capabilities 

One other replace coming to Siri is best NLP, which means it is going to be in a position to perceive you even in case you stutter or pause. OpenAI indicated at its Spring Launch that the improved Voice Mode for ChatGPT could have the identical capabilities, resembling stopping when a person interrupts it, understanding queries higher, and extra. The improved Voice Mode might be rolling out in alpha within the coming weeks, and ChatGPT Plus customers will get early entry as the corporate rolls it out extra broadly.

5. Kind and chat

With Apple Intelligence, Siri might be upgraded to just accept typed and voice queries — a major change contemplating that it has solely ever functioned as a voice assistant. Nevertheless, as mentioned above, ChatGPT may take textual content and voice inputs. 

6. And, after all…entry to ChatGPT

Apple additionally introduced that Siri could have entry to ChatGPT, which you may also entry by going on to the supply.