iOS 18.2 Update for iPhone With Image Playground 3i2u3 ChatGPT Integration to Release Earlier Than Expected: Report

The “next major update to Apple Intelligence” is speculated to arrive with the iOS 18.4 update. 256o3l

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 4 November 2024 10:42 IST

iOS 18.2 Update for iPhone With Image Playground, ChatGPT Integration to Release Earlier Than Expected: Report

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Highlights

iOS 18.2 update for iPhone is reported to be rolled out in December
It will bring ChatGPT integration and more Apple Intelligence features
Apple is speculated to release the iOS 18.4 update in April next year

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iOS 18 updates, along with the improvements they might carry, has also been suggested.

iOS 18.2 Update Release Timeline 2x5o46

Apple has previously confirmed that the iOS 18.2 update with more Apple Intelligence features would be released in December. Release trends of similar past updates suggest it could take place in the second week of the month. However in his Power on newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claimed that iOS 18.2's release could take place earlier than scheduled. It could be rolled out in the week of December 2.

This update is reported to introduce Apple Intelligence in more English locales than just English American.

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Furthermore, Gurman suggested that the “next major update to Apple Intelligence” will arrive with the iOS 18.4 update. This is reportedly scheduled to launch sometime in April 2025 and will bring improvements to Siri, including being able to access the data and alter its query responses based on it.

iOS 18.2 Update Features (Expected) 50y44

Apple's iOS 18.2 update is expected to introduce several key Apple Intelligence features. This includes a new Image Playground app, which leverages generative AI to create images based on text-based prompts. It also bundles Genmoji which does the same for emojis instead of images. s can share these images and emojis in apps like Messages, Notes, and Keynote. Furthermore, it also includes an Image Wand feature which can transform a rough sketch into an image using descriptive prompts.

Apple has also brought ChatGPT integration to Siri with its latest update. Its voice assistant can now take advantage of the capabilities of OpenAI's AI chatbot to provide s with more in-depth responses to queries. They can now ask for ChatGPT via Siri directly to get improved answers. With iOS 18.2, ChatGPT also becomes a part of Writing Tools. The feature requires optional , and iPhone s with a paid ChatGPT can use their for access to more powerful OpenAI models.

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