iOS 18 to Bring AI Upgrades, Siri 2.0, Custom Maps, Home Screen Changes, and Accessibility Improvements
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iOS 18 will likely introduce new AI-powered features to apps like Music, Keynote, Spotlight, Notes, and Safari. This could include playlist generators, slide design helpers, search enhancements, text summarization, etc.
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The update may bring a major revamp to Siri with more conversational abilities and skill at complex tasks. There's talk of a "Siri 2.0."
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Customizable routes in Maps will let users specify certain streets or points of interest along a journey instead of just following default directions.
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Greater iPhone home screen customization could allow repositioning icons in unique layouts instead of the usual grid.
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Accessibility upgrades like Adaptive Voice Shortcuts to control settings via custom phrases and Live Speech to organize verbal output.