The latest release from Apple, iOS 18.4 beta 2, has added a list of new features to enjoy on iPhones and iPads, including one nifty feature for Control Center that offers easy access to Apple Intelligence and Siri.
This update for Control Center offers a new section dedicated to the generative AI system of the Cupertino-based tech giant, as well as its AI assistant.
iOS 18.4 Beta 2 Adds Apple Intelligence, Siri Controls to Control Center
For users part of the Apple beta program, there is now a lot to unpack from the latest update that the company released, iOS 18.4 beta 2. The update comes with an addition to the Control Center for easy access to Apple's AI systems.
According to 9to5Mac, Apple users may now head on over to the Control Center to rearrange their controls for the device's features as a dedicated list of controls found under the category of "Apple Intelligence & Siri" now offers a list of several features.
They features can directly bring the AI technology to users without the need to head to certain apps or call Siri's name via voice control.
The controls that users may add to their Control Center layout are as follows:
- Talk to Siri
- Type to Siri
- Visual Intelligence
The first two features are aimed directly at Siri controls, which will focus on the capabilities of the AI assistant that can assist users with several features. It should be noted that it also offers ChatGPT access with it.
On the other hand, Visual Intelligence is an Apple Intelligence feature that can detect objects or items where the camera is pointed for easier identification.
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Here's How to Easily Access Apple's AI Features
To edit the Control Center layout to add these new Apple Intelligence and Siri features, users only need to long press on any blank field after bringing up Control Center to reveal the 'Add Control' option. After pressing this, scroll to 'Apple Intelligence & Siri' and add the controls you wish to be easily accessible via the Control Center.
Apple Intelligence and Siri's Latest Capabilities
Apple has come a long way since it first released iOS 18 last October and showed the world what Apple Intelligence has to offer. While many find it lacking compared to other AI chatbots and systems, it is still a significant advancement.
Recently, the company suffered from a "hallucinating" AI Notification Summaries feature, which it already addressed with the iOS 18.3 release. AI Notification Summaries is only one of the many AI features available from the Cupertino-based tech giant's take on machine learning. It is part of the broader release featuring Writing Tools, Image Playground, and more.
Indeed, Apple's AI is still limited in its present state, but it already offers several advanced features, including Genmoji for custom emojis and the much-awaited Siri and ChatGPT integration.
