Apple Developing AI-Powered Safari Features to Take on Chrome and Edge
- Safari browsing assistant and encrypted visual search features found in iOS 18 code
- Features seem to use Private Relay to send data to Apple anonymously
- Apple pushing AI integration to compete with other browsers
- May rely on partnerships (Google, OpenAI) for AI in US, but use Baidu in China
- Remains to be seen what exactly Safari assistant will entail when announced at WWDC 2024