Apple is reportedly closing in on a deal with the creators of ChatGPT in the hopes of bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to the upcoming iOS 18 iPhone update.
AI has taken the world by storm in recent years, and you can now do everything from programming a boyfriend to writing a college paper. Naturally, Apple wants to jump on the bandwagon and they are now allegedly planning a full AI integration that will be compatible with most (but not all) iPhones.
Is ChatGPT coming to iPhone?
Last month, reports from Apple Insiders revealed that their company was working with ChatGPT’s maker, OpenAI. Though details of the collaboration were kept very hush, it was suggested that Apple was hoping to roll out the AI with their upcoming iOS 18 update.
On Saturday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Julia Love updated their readers with another juicy tidbit of information. They said that as of late, “people familiar with the matter” had been edging towards finalizing the deal.
Though Apple and OpenAI declined to comment on the publication, it’s believed that an announcement could come during June’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
It’s worth mentioning that Apple is still negotiating with Google about their Gemini chatbot. Though an agreement is yet to be reached, discussions are still ongoing.
What do customers think about the potential iPhone AI upgrade?
Though artificial intelligence undoubtedly demonstrates the sheer power of technology in 2024, it is somewhat controversial for a number of reasons. Still, Apple customers seem pleased with the idea of AI integration.
On X, formally known as Twitter, one person wrote: “These deals make no sense and are a dead end. Apple needs to buy Perplexity or Anthropic and control the key tech. This isn’t like search and ads – Apple’s future rests on controlling GenAI and not renting something out.”
“Better than Google. Apple should really consider ditching Google as the default search engine,” another person said, while a third added, “Very unfortunate to see a company that prides itself on privacy partner with a data harvesting operation.”
