Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) first iPhone 16 models shipped to consumers this year will possibly not include the new AI features and will require a software update weeks later.
What Happened: Apple plans to introduce Apple Intelligence to customers as part of software updates by October, a few weeks after the initial iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases planned for September, reported Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Apple intends to make Apple Intelligence available to software developers for early testing as soon as this week via iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas.
This approach is unusual for Apple, which typically does not release previews of follow-up updates until the initial version of the new software generation is publicly released.
Apple's decision to separate the AI features from the initial launch of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 was driven by concerns over the stability of Apple Intelligence features, the report noted.
The company requires support from developers to help resolve issues and test features on a larger scale. Even when Apple Intelligence launches with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, it will be missing some features.
The company plans to roll out its full set of Apple Intelligence features via multiple updates to iOS 18 across the end of 2024 and through the first half of 2025, the report stated.
Why It Matters: Apple Intelligence includes a range of features, including prioritization of key notifications, web page, and voice note summaries, tools to improve writing, a revamp to Siri, and integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Earlier this month, analysts predicted a potential "AI supercycle" for Apple, driven by the iPhone 16's AI features. Reports last week revealed that Apple's market share in China has been declining.
The company's latest ranking in the country has dropped from third to sixth place.
Meanwhile, previously it was also reported, that the Cupertino, California-based tech giant plans to integrate its A18 chip into its upcoming entry-level iPhones and iPads to run Apple Intelligence.
苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）今年向消费者交付的首批 iPhone 16 机型可能不包括新的人工智能功能，需要在几周后进行软件更新。
发生了什么：彭博社援引知情人士的话报道，苹果计划在计划于9月发布iOS 18和iPadOS 18的几周后，作为软件更新的一部分，向客户推出Apple Intelligence。
苹果打算最快在本周通过iOS 18.1和iPadOS 18.1测试版向软件开发人员提供Apple Intelligence进行早期测试。
这种方法对苹果来说是不寻常的，苹果通常在新一代软件的初始版本公开发布之前不会发布后续更新的预览。
报告指出，苹果决定将人工智能功能与首次发布的iOS 18和iPadOS 18分开，这是出于对苹果智能功能稳定性的担忧。
该公司需要开发人员的支持，以帮助解决问题并大规模测试功能。即使 Apple Intelligence 在 iOS 18.1 和 iPadOS 18.1 上线，它也会缺少一些功能。
报告称，该公司计划在2024年底和2025年上半年通过对iOS 18的多次更新推出其全套苹果智能功能。
为何重要：苹果情报包括一系列功能，包括对关键通知、网页和语音笔记摘要进行优先排序、改善写作能力的工具、对Siri的改进，以及OpenAI的ChatGPT的集成。
本月早些时候，分析师预测，在iPhone 16的人工智能功能的推动下，苹果可能会出现 “人工智能超级周期”。上周的报告显示，苹果在中国的市场份额一直在下降。
该公司在该国的最新排名已从第三位下降到第六位。
同时，此前还有报道称，这家总部位于加利福尼亚州库比蒂诺的科技巨头计划将其A18芯片集成到即将推出的用于运行苹果情报的入门级iPhone和iPad中。
