🍎 Apple Intelligence is finally here

Hi AI Futurists,

Today, we’re diving into Apple Intelligence. This AI-powered feature suite is now available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, introducing new tools that help users refine writing, manage notifications, enhance Siri interactions, and edit images—bringing generative AI into everyday tasks. It's a major step for Apple, rivaling platforms like Google and Microsoft by seamlessly integrating AI across its entire ecosystem.

Here is the full agenda —

• The AI Consultancy Project

• A bite into Apple Intelligence

• Top 3 selected AI tools

• Top news on the AI horizon

Best,
Lex

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How AI is Impacting the World
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Apple has launched Apple Intelligence, an innovative suite of AI-powered features across iPhone, iPad, and Mac that aims to transform how users interact with their devices. At the core of this release are Systemwide Writing Tools, which allow users to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text in apps like Mail, Messages, and Notes. These tools aren’t just about fixing grammar—they offer tailored options like adjusting tone for professionalism or friendliness, making writing easier and faster across all devices. With a focus on usability, Apple Intelligence brings text editing to a new level of efficiency and accessibility for everyday users.

Siri has also undergone a significant upgrade, becoming more conversational and responsive. The assistant can now handle fluid conversations, follow context even when speech is interrupted, and switch seamlessly between text and voice commands. Beyond Siri, the Natural Language Search feature in Photos is another standout, allowing users to locate specific images or videos simply by describing them. Additionally, the Clean Up tool makes it effortless to remove unwanted objects from photos, turning everyday users into adept photo editors. These tools showcase Apple’s focus on making AI-powered enhancements feel organic and easy to use.

What sets Apple apart is its unwavering commitment to privacy. Private Cloud Compute ensures that even when AI processes occur in the cloud, user data remains secure, giving Apple a competitive edge in an industry where privacy is often sacrificed for functionality. This fusion of cutting-edge AI with a privacy-first approach is a bold statement. Apple is effectively redefining the AI landscape by showing that advanced technology doesn’t have to come at the cost of personal data security. In a world where tech giants race to out-innovate each other, Apple is making clear that privacy is non-negotiable, and that’s what sets its AI approach apart.

Imporant Notes on Apple Intelligence:

• Systemwide Writing Tools: Rewrite, proofread, and summarize text with customizable tone adjustments across Mail, Messages, Notes, and more.

• Enhanced Siri: More natural, conversational, and context-aware, Siri now supports seamless text-to-voice interaction.

• Natural Language Search: Search photos and videos in the Photos app by describing them in plain language.

• Clean Up Tool: Easily remove distracting objects from images, enhancing photo editing capabilities.

• Private Cloud Compute: Ensures user data stays private, even when processed in the cloud, setting a new standard for AI privacy.

• With the 18.1 release, several flagship features are still not available, including the highly anticipated Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT Integration, and perhaps the most helpful of them all, Personal Context.

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On the Horizon

• OpenAI builds first chip with Broadcom and TSMC

• Microsoft’s GitHub Unit Cuts AI Deals With Google, Anthropic

• Can AI make life easier for people with dementia?

• Musk’s xAI Seeks $40 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

• Meta Is Developing a Search Engine to Power Its AI Chatbot

• Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

• Purdue, Google will gather business, education and government leaders to explore the power of AI

• Defense Department Tests AI Software, Advances to Improve Physical Security Posture

• AI helps driverless cars predict how unseen pedestrians may move

• Nvidia-backed AI firm Iambic unveils drug discovery ‘breakthrough’

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