What Apple’s new software update will bring to your iPhone

California: If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, the company s latest update iOS 18.2 will be most notable for a new batch of AI features that A...

California: If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, the company’s latest update - iOS 18.2 - will be most notable for a new batch of AI features that Apple hopes will reshape what you can do with your phone.

You’ll get free use of some new image generation tools, a way to get answers for questions Siri can’t deal with, a “visual” assistant for learning about the world around you, and even a way to create custom emojis on the fly. Here’s what you need to know.

Siri, meet ChatGPT

What is it? A way to get information about things Siri doesn’t know about.

Apple’s virtual assistant is in the midst of a major overhaul, with the biggest changes to Siri still to come. Until then, though, you can learn more about things outside of Siri’s wheelhouse thanks to a corporate tie-up with ChatGPT.