What exactly is Apple Intelligence and what will it do for me?

Apple Intelligence is Apple’s latest AI feature set, integrated into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, to make tasks faster, more intuitive, and more personalized. It enhances the user experience in multiple areas like messaging, image editing, and productivity by utilizing on-device AI and private cloud processing.

Key features include Writing Tools for editing and summarizing text across apps, such as rewriting phrases for different tones and checking grammar. The updated Siri is now more conversational and responsive, allowing you to ask follow-up questions and execute actions across different apps more seamlessly. Photos app enhancements make it possible to search for objects or people in images simply by describing them, and a “Clean Up” tool lets you remove unwanted objects from photos. Additionally, Genmoji allows users to create customized emojis, while Image Playground enables playful, stylized image generation based on simple prompts, adding creative options in Messages and Notes.

These tools emphasize privacy, with data processed on-device or securely in the cloud, and are available now on recent Apple devices, with plans to expand language and region support soon. This blend of enhanced functionality and privacy focus distinguishes Apple Intelligence as a productivity and creativity boost for everyday use​

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Here is a list of other AI Systems

Several AI programs share similar goals with Apple Intelligence, aiming to enhance productivity, image and language processing, and personal assistance through on-device or cloud-based AI. Here are some comparable options:

  1. Google Assistant and Bard: Google’s AI systems blend conversational capabilities and contextual assistance, accessible across Android, Chrome, and Google Home. Bard, Google’s generative AI chatbot, integrates with Google Search, Gmail, and other Google services, providing advanced answers, summarizations, and content generation.
  2. Microsoft Copilot: Integrated into Microsoft 365 applications like Word, Excel, and Teams, Copilot uses OpenAI’s GPT technology to offer smart suggestions, automate repetitive tasks, summarize content, and support collaborative workflows. Its focus on work and productivity tools makes it particularly useful in enterprise settings.
  3. OpenAI’s ChatGPT with Plugins: ChatGPT (especially in its Pro version with plugins) provides features for language generation, code writing, and image creation through its DALL-E model. The plugins allow integration with external services, including web browsing, email summarization, and task management.
  4. Samsung’s Bixby with On-Device AI: Samsung’s Bixby leverages local AI on Samsung devices for commands, translations, and device control, with added privacy by processing commands directly on the device when possible.
  5. Adobe Sensei: Adobe’s AI-powered platform for creative and design applications offers intelligent editing, automated design suggestions, and image manipulation tools within Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator. It assists with repetitive tasks and helps enhance images, making it a powerful tool for creators.
  6. Amazon Alexa: Alexa’s AI capabilities extend across Amazon devices and integrate with a variety of third-party applications and IoT devices. Alexa’s skills and routines enable automation and provide natural language support for managing home devices, music, reminders, and more.
  7. Meta’s AI Tools (e.g., LLaMA and ImageBind): Meta’s AI tools focus on advanced image, video, and text generation and are accessible within Meta’s platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. They provide image suggestions, captions, and user-specific recommendations to enhance social engagement.

Each of these platforms aims to provide an intelligent assistant experience, some with a focus on privacy like Apple, and others on broad interconnectivity or specific creative applications.

James Bowman