- By Vikas Yadav
- Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
WWDC 2024 Leaks: At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple will likely unveil a range of AI announcements. These could include new features for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro and more devices. However, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman speculates these AI-powered enhancements could expand to upcoming devices beyond the mainstream products highlighted above.
According to the journalist's "Power On" newsletter, the upcoming iPhones and latest Pro models may support AI features. While some features may undergo processing on the cloud, others could work on-device. The AI enhancements will likely expand to other rumoured products like home robots, AR glasses and AirPods with cameras.
Plus, the company could bring new services like an AI health coach and sensors to monitor body temperature and glucose. The company is reportedly developing a home robot (similar to Amazon Astro) for handling daily chores. The company is also discussing the prospects of humanoid machines. These machines will require an advanced AI engine.
Power On: Apple’s AI push isn’t so much about its current devices, but enabling its next wave of hardware from AR glasses to AirPods with cameras to potentially humanoid robots and more. https://t.co/9eWkTB25n3
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 9, 2024
The revamped Siri could be the core of the company's rumoured tabletop robot, a big iPad display which may move around to simulate motion and offer voice controls. Vision Pro already uses AI to assess the surroundings around it. Such features could expand to the expected augmented reality (AR) glasses or camera-enabled AirPods.
Apple's health features such as health coach and noninvasive glucose monitoring are also rumoured to rely on AI enhancements. The tech giant may have to divert resources for the development of large language models to accomplish these rich AI ambitions. Speaking of WWDC, Apple is rumoured to introduce a range of software tweaks at the event.
The updated software could include iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS 15 and more. Beyond AI features in apps and the system, Apple is expected to bring a Passwords app and cosmetic changes in these OS versions. Viewers in India can head to Apple's YouTube channel or official website to catch the updates live.