According to sources, the Apple designed Artificial Intelligence features touted for the new iPhone 16 line has been released with an update today.

Apple’s new AI platform, Apple Intelligence, introducing advanced generative AI capabilities across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Designed with privacy at its core, Apple Intelligence leverages on-device processing for enhanced personal data protection, with support for Private Cloud Compute for more resource-heavy tasks. This AI system integrates deeply with Apple’s ecosystem, enabling Siri and other applications to perform complex, contextual tasks without compromising user privacy.

One of the key advancements in Apple Intelligence is its improved version of Siri. With enhanced language understanding, Siri can better interpret requests, follow up with context, and perform cross-app tasks seamlessly. For instance, Siri can now handle more personalized requests, like finding specific photos or playing media recommended by a contact, based on on-device context. Additionally, Apple has partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and other writing tools, enhancing responses and content creation directly within Apple’s ecosystem.

Other features include advanced image tools, such as creating custom images and Genmoji (personalized emojis), background object removal, and smart search functionality in Photos. Apple Intelligence also introduces tools to assist with writing tasks, from prioritizing notifications to generating email replies and summarizing meeting transcripts. This integration of language, image, and privacy-driven AI sets Apple’s offering apart from competitors like Google and Samsung, which are also enhancing AI in their own ecosystems.