Apple’s AI rollout is likely to stretch into next year

of Apple The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) is said to be long and slow.

As Bloomberg News reported on Sunday (June 16), Apple Intelligencewhich the tech giant announced last week, won’t be available for developers to try until late summer.

That means it won’t be part of the first beta releases of Apple’s new operating system updates, and will only arrive as a preview this fall. It will only work on some devices and only in US English, and customers may have to sign up for a waiting list to try them out, the report said.

Bloomberg noted that Apple’s strategy here — more or less providing a roadmap of what’s coming late this year or early next year without reflecting on features coming this fall — marks a shift for the tech giant. .

In the past, Apple debuted its features Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for a fall release, although features sometimes had to be delayed. Here, Apple is signaling that its latest technology won’t stick to a strict timeline.

The report said this approach has several benefits. For example, it makes it easier on staff, as it can assign its engineers to certain features, release that technology when they’re done, and then move them to other functions.

And starting turned off with US English, Apple has more time to train AI models IN other languages, which the report said is a major undertaking.

Meanwhile, PYMNTS wrote last week that Apple’s new AI efforts could “transform the way consumers interact with their devices and, more importantly, how they buy.”

If Apple gets its way, users’ iPhones will know their shopping preferences and predict their next purchase. Apple Intelligence will be able to analyze their browsing history, purchasing patterns and social media activity.

Experts say the company is also looking to transform the way businesses interact with customers. with OpenAI’s ChatGPT integrationApple devices will soon be able to take care of customer requests, process orders AND even offer product recommendations.

“As consumers become accustomed to AI handling more tasks, their reliance on AI for daily activities and decision-making is likely to increase. This may shift consumer expectations towards more automated and intuitive services. Yi Fang, associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the responsible AU in Santa Clara University School of Engineeringsaid of PYMNTS.

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