With iOS 18 on-device AI, Apple has some explaining to do

As Gurman explains it, iOS 18 will be able to spot what’s a basic task and what needs to be handled on the cloud. For older phones, that could be quite a lot — the report claims that many of iOS 18’s on-device features are going to require an A17 chipset or better.

Apple Insider Details An Expensive iPhone Pro Decision

Next week, Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, where it will introduce several AI-based tools that will power the iPhone 16 family when the handsets are launched in September. Many of these tools will be available to older iPhones, but only the iPhone 15 Pro will make full use of them.