Apple will supposedly unveil the iOS 18.3 release with Apple Intelligence features in January 2025, with the AI-enhanced Siri voice assistant.
With the new iteration, the company promises advanced natural language processing features that enable Siri to better understand and respond to queries from its users.
Reports reveal that this version of Siri is also able to understand far more complex and nuanced speech patterns, making for an altogether much more intuitive user experience. More so, a lot of the tasks will be easy to accomplish with simple voice commands through various native applications.
One of the most clearly defining features of the new Siri would be contextual understanding. Vague or indirectly phrased requests will be better interpreted than in earlier versions of Siri. A feature designed ideally to maximize Apple's proprietary AI models was previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024.
Another cool feature that is expected for iOS 18.3 would be the new user interface for Siri, complete with glowing screen edges upon activation and the capability to input commands through text using the feature called ‘Type to Siri’.
Apple has recently also announced that the latest version of its Apple Intelligence will be accompanied by an expansion in additional languages such as English (India), English (Singapore), German, Italian, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.
Apple's expansion aligns with its vision to make its AI tools available to a larger population in the world. The company will later this year further enhance the rollout by adding Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish. Read more
While some Siri features will be available in the iOS 18.3 release, others could have to wait until the next iOS 18.4 update, slated for March 2025. The company likely will finish developing its voice assistant technology by the end of this year so that it is ready for the iOS 18.3 release.