Apple partners with OpenAI to bring deeper ChatGPT integration into iPhone, Mac, iPad
The ChatGPT integration, powered by GPT-4o, will come to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS later this year. Users can access it for free without creating an account.
After months of speculation, Apple has revealed that it is integrating ChatGPT access into its devices. ChatGPT will be enabled within iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, allowing users to access its expertise, its image- and document-understanding capabilities, and more without needing to jump between tools.
Apple categorically said that privacy protections are built in when accessing ChatGPT within Siri and Writing Tools. This means that users’ requests are not stored by OpenAI, and users’ IP addresses are obscured. Furthermore, users can also choose to connect their ChatGPT account, which means their data preferences will apply under ChatGPT’s policies.
Apple has also made it clear that users will have the choice whether to use ChatGPT in its apps or not.
Siri can also tap into ChatGPT’s intelligence when helpful. Apple users are asked before any questions are sent to ChatGPT, along with any documents or photos, and Siri then presents the answer directly.
ChatGPT will be available in Apple’s systemwide Writing Tools, to help users generate content for anything they are writing about. Users can also tap into ChatGPT image tools to generate images in a wide variety of styles to complement what they are writing. With Compose, users can also access ChatGPT image tools to generate images in a wide variety of styles to complement what they are writing.