Back in June at WWDC 2024, we saw a number of new Apple Intelligence features demoed for iOS 18 (and other Apple software packages), but they haven’t yet rolled out to devices. In the case of the ChatGPT integration, we now know it’s coming before the end of 2025.
As MacRumors reports, at a recent earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that ChatGPT will be integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia “by the end of the year.” We expect iOS 18 to hit iPhones sometime in September.
When the feature is active, you will have the option to have Siri forward certain questions to ChatGPT and it will also be part of the writing assistance feature that can help compose text messages, emails, and more.
According to Apple, you'll also be able to generate images in a variety of styles, all using the latest GPT-40 model. Access to ChatGPT will be free, and you won't even need to register an account with OpenAI, though if you're a paid ChatGPT Plus member, you'll be able to connect your account to access additional paid features.
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When the ChatGPT integration was first introduced, Apple said the feature would be available by the end of the year, so this actually confirms that the original timeline is still on track. There has been speculation that certain Apple Intelligence features could be delayed beyond the launch of the iPhone 16 and iOS 18.
It seems that Apple is also keen to add other AI bots to Siri in the future, including, perhaps, Google Gemini. It's also clear that Apple's researchers are hard at work to bring Siri up to par with ChatGPT and Gemini.
A limited number of Apple Intelligence features are now available in the iOS 18.1 developer beta, but while we've tested the software, it's not yet suitable for everyday use. Most people are better off waiting until the final, stable version of the update is released.
We're likely to hear more about Apple Intelligence and the timing of its arrival at the iPhone 16 launch event, which should be sometime in September. Apple will almost certainly unveil Apple Watch 10 and the finished iOS 18 at the same time.
