Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that ChatGPT will be integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia by the end of the year. This announcement came during Apple's recent earnings call, where Cook elaborated on the integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT across Apple's platforms.
The integration will see ChatGPT seamlessly embedded within Apple's services. Siri will be able to leverage ChatGPT to provide more nuanced responses to user queries, and ChatGPT will be available through Apple's system-wide Writing Tools. This feature will enable users to generate text and images using ChatGPT's capabilities, powered by OpenAI's latest GPT-4o model.
Users will have the option to access ChatGPT for free or link their ChatGPT Plus subscriptions to unlock premium features. Importantly, Apple has emphasized user privacy, stating that ChatGPT interactions from Apple devices will not be stored by OpenAI, and IP addresses will be obscured.
The rollout of these features is currently underway with the iOS 18.1 beta for developers, although ChatGPT integration itself is not yet live. Full availability is expected with the release of iOS 18.4 around March 2025.
Apple Intelligence features, requiring iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, or devices with an M1 chip or newer, will include text summarization, notification prioritization, and more, alongside a smarter Siri with enhanced language understanding and personalized context.
