Apple iOS 18.2 RC released: AI functions increased, Siri connected to ChatGPT

Apple pushed the iOS 18.2 RC version system update to iPhone users today. As a quasi-official version, all aspects have been improved.

The main feature is the improvement of the Apple Intelligence experience, which brings a new Visual Intelligence function, which can help users identify objects and obtain more information about the photographed objects.

This is also one of the biggest upgrades of the iPhone 16 series. For example, by pointing the phone at the building being photographed and pressing the photo button, Visual Intelligence can tell you its geographic location. For places such as restaurants, it can provide users with relevant information such as business hours and menus.

The new Siri will be connected to ChatGPT. In response to users’ questions, Siri will call ChatGPT to answer them. Before calling ChatGPT, Siri will first ask the user and will only execute relevant instructions after obtaining permission.

In addition, a variety of Apple Intelligence features such as Image Playground have been added.

However, users in China and a large number of non-English users around the world are currently unable to use Apple Intelligence.

Apple Intelligence in Chinese, Indian English, French, German, Japanese and other languages ​​is expected to be launched next year.

In addition, according to recent news, Apple has confirmed its cooperation with Baidu to serve as a replacement for the domestic version of ChatGPT in the future, but there are currently some problems in the cooperation between the two parties, and the launch time has been further delayed.