Much of the noise about Apple's efforts in AI has focused on iOS 18 and general improvements to Siri, as well as the upcoming M4 chip for Macs. But as WWDC gets closer, more reports are coming out about the AI software Apple will be creating, with the most recent report covering Apple's efforts to improve the next major version of Safari.
AppleInsider reports that the company is working on a new “intelligent search” feature that will use on-device AI to summarize web pages. The language learning model developed by Apple can identify key phrases and topics that give an idea of what the content of a web page is about and generate a summary for the user.
Other features Apple is working on include:
- A web eraser that gives users the option to remove parts of a web page. This includes ads, text, and images. Safari remembers what was removed when the page is closed, and when you revisit the page, Safari notifies you that the page has been modified.
- This is the new page control menu that appears in the address bar. This menu basically gathers user controls (text size, zoom, reader mode, privacy report, etc.) scattered throughout Safari.
- AI enhancements to visual queries that provide product information to users. This feature may be implemented system-wide, not just in Safari.
Apple plans to implement new Safari 18 features in both iOS 18 and macOS 15, which will be announced at WWDC24 on June 10. The report claims that some features, such as AI Visual Lookup, may not be available until 2025. Previous rumors suggesting AI features will come in waves. AppleInsider also recently reported on Apple's plans to update its Notes and Calculator apps.
Check out our iOS 18 and macOS 15 Super Guides for the latest news and rumors. Find out more at WWDC24 in June.