Apple Intelligence facts for kids
Apple Intelligence is an artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple Inc. Relying on a combination of on-device and server processing, it was announced on June 10, 2024, at WWDC 2024 as an integration for Apple's iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia operating systems, which were announced alongside Apple Intelligence.
As a result of the company's partnership with OpenAI, Apple Intelligence includes an integration with ChatGPT, allowing Siri to determine when to send certain complex user requests to ChatGPT.
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Development
Background
In October 2015, Apple Inc. acquired Perceptio, an on-device artificial intelligence modeling company. Following the acquisition, Apple engaged in efforts to ensure its artificial intelligence operations remained covert; according to University of California, Berkeley professor Trevor Darrell, the company's secrecy deterred graduate students.
Supported devices
Macs
All Macs with an M-series Apple silicon processor running macOS Sequoia are capable of running Apple Intelligence. This includes:
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020) or later
- MacBook Pro (M1, 2020) or later
- Mac mini (M1, 2020) or later
- Mac Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)
- Mac Studio (M1 Pro, 2022) or later
- iMac (M1, 2021) or later
iPads
All iPads with an M-series Apple silicon processor running iPadOS 18 are capable of running Apple Intelligence. This includes:
- iPad Air (M1, 5th generation) or later
- iPad Pro (M1, 5th generation) or later
iPhones
All iPhones with the A17 Pro or later running iOS 18 are capable of running Apple Intelligence. This includes the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
