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.
蘋果公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）今年向消費者交付的首批 iPhone 16 機型可能不包括新的人工智能功能，需要在幾周後進行軟件更新。
發生了什麼：彭博社援引知情人士的話報道，蘋果計劃在計劃於9月發佈iOS 18和iPadOS 18的幾周後，作爲軟件更新的一部分，向客戶推出Apple Intelligence。
蘋果打算最快在本週通過iOS 18.1和iPadOS 18.1測試版向軟件開發人員提供Apple Intelligence進行早期測試。
這種方法對蘋果來說是不尋常的，蘋果通常在新一代軟件的初始版本公開發布之前不會發布後續更新的預覽。
報告指出，蘋果決定將人工智能功能與首次發佈的iOS 18和iPadOS 18分開，這是出於對蘋果智能功能穩定性的擔憂。
該公司需要開發人員的支持，以幫助解決問題並大規模測試功能。即使 Apple Intelligence 在 iOS 18.1 和 iPadOS 18.1 上線，它也會缺少一些功能。
報告稱，該公司計劃在2024年底和2025年上半年通過對iOS 18的多次更新推出其全套蘋果智能功能。
爲何重要：蘋果情報包括一系列功能，包括對關鍵通知、網頁和語音筆記摘要進行優先排序、改善寫作能力的工具、對Siri的改進，以及OpenAI的ChatGPT的集成。
本月早些時候，分析師預測，在iPhone 16的人工智能功能的推動下，蘋果可能會出現 “人工智能超級週期”。上週的報告顯示，蘋果在中國的市場份額一直在下降。
該公司在該國的最新排名已從第三位下降到第六位。
同時，此前還有報道稱，這家總部位於加利福尼亞州庫比蒂諾的科技巨頭計劃將其A18芯片集成到即將推出的用於運行蘋果情報的入門級iPhone和iPad中。
