Apple promised an intelligent and advanced version of Siri that to date has not made an appearance. However, Apple Intelligence Yes it has already arrived and its progress does not stop. In the coming months will introduce improvements with iOS 18.6 and, above all, with iOS 19.
In this line, the artificial intelligence of the Californians will go one step further, although it is true that, for many, the changes may seem less than the naked eye.
Apple Intelligence will reach more countries
Mark Gurman, one of the most reliable filters regarding Cupertino, has detailed that iOS 18.6 will be the entrance door of Apple Intelligence in Chinathat until now, for the complex legal and privacy restrictions that exist in Chinese territory, they have not arrived. However, the Cupertino company would have found a way to introduce its intelligent functions in that region thanks to alliances with local giants such as Baidu and Alibaba. This will allow adapting some of Apple Intelligence's most powerful functions, such as Siri's responses enhanced by AI or assisted writing tools, without depending on Openai or US servants.
But the most interesting is not alone in iOS 18.6. iOS 19, which will be officially announced at the WWDC on June 9, will bring new capabilities of Apple Intelligence, and everything indicates that the Integration with Google Gemini It will be one of the big surprises. In fact, during a judicial appearance, Google CEO himself, Slándar Pichai, hinted that Gemini could be integrated into iOS as an alternative to Chatgpt. That would change the panorama radically: for the first time, Apple would offer two large engines of AI within the same operating system. It would no longer be tried to choose between Siri and Chatgpt to generate texts or solve complex doubts, but to be able to use gemini directly in functions such as shortcuts, predictive writing or even the edition of images from system tools.
Recall that Apple Intelligence, since iOS 18.2 in some countries, allows users use chatgpt in an integrated way in Siri and in the writing tools of the system. This function, which requires explicit permission of the user, has given a significant impulse to the practical usefulness of the Apple assistant. Adding Gemini to the equation would open the range of possibilities to offer a more complete and capable experience.
Of course, this revolution will not be available to everyone. Apple Intelligence is limited to devices with sufficiently powerful processors, such as the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, the whole family of the iPhone 16 and some recent models of iPad and Mac with chips of the M series. For others, the experience will continue to be the usual, with a less capable Siri and without access to advanced functions.
IOS 18.6 should begin its beta test phase before it ends this month, and will reach the general public throughout the summer. Then, iOS 19 will open the door to a new stage that promises to change the relationship of users with their iPhone. Because it is no longer just about talking to the mobile, but that the mobile is able to understand, predict and collaborate as never before.
