Big Shot Analyst Believes iOS 18 Could Be the ‘Biggest’ Software Update in History

Jan. 29, 2024

The information comes from the subscriber-only Q/A section in the Power On newsletter where Mark Gurman said that “iOS 18 has the potential to be the biggest iPhone software update in Apple’s history.

“I’m told that the new operating system is seen within the company as one of the biggest iOS updates — if not the biggest — in the company’s history”– Mark Gurman

Gurman plans to share more details on the significant changes and some of the iOS 18 features that are in Apple’s pipeline. We know that Artificial Intelligence will play a huge in laying the iOS 18’s foundation. While we may not have something concrete about what Apple is exactly cooking, we have some idea about the features that could make iOS 18 as grand as the giant believes. Let’s have a look.

Smarter Siri

Mark Gurman believes generative AI should “improve how both Siri and the Messages app can field questions and auto-complete sentences“. He further added that this feature isn’t limited to Siri, Apple has also explored generative AI features for Apple Music, Keynote, Pages, and Xcode platforms. These features are expected to make a debut with a software upgrade coming next year, which is iOS 18.

Previously, The Information alsoreportedabout Apple’s plans to incorporate large language models into Siri for deeper integration into the Shortcuts app, allowing users to automate complex tasks. Since the AI wave has recently hit the smartphone industry, it would be damn exciting to see how Apple plays around and impress its iPhone fans.