Apple and OpenAI on the Brink of AI Integration: Could ChatGPT Enhance Siri Features?

Apple and OpenAI have been in the final stages of negotiating a collaboration agreement to integrate ChatGPT’s generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology into the upcoming iPhones running iOS 18. This integration would allow users to use ChatGPT on their iPhones, providing them with enhanced AI capabilities on their devices.

Analysts anticipate that an agreement may not be announced immediately, but discussions between the companies have resumed, with the companies discussing terms of the agreement for integrating ChatGPT into the next mobile operating system of iPhones. Reports from journalists Mark Gurman and Julia Love confirm that Apple and OpenAI are close to finalizing the collaboration pact.

Apple has been planning to integrate AI-powered functions into its phones for months, and they had been in talks with Google to include Gemini through software updates by the end of the year. However, discussions with OpenAI had been put on hold earlier this year due to unknown reasons. Recently, these discussions have resumed, leading to an agreement that would bring ChatGPT’s capabilities to Apple’s mobile devices.

Integrating ChatGPT into iPhones with iOS 18 would mark a significant step forward in providing users with enhanced AI capabilities on their devices. Testing of OpenAI’s ‘chatbot’ by Apple executives led to the conclusion that Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, needed a functional overhaul. Plans to update Siri at the World Developers Conference (WWDC24) are expected to make it more versatile and capable of engaging in conversations, rather than just answering individual questions.

Apple is focused on enhancing Siri features, which have not seen significant advancements since its inception in 2011. The company aims to improve functionalities such as setting timers, adding items to a shopping list, and creating calendar events through the update.

In conclusion, Apple’s collaboration with OpenAI could bring new AI capabilities to its devices running iOS 18. While there is no official announcement yet regarding this integration deal, reports suggest that it is close at hand.