Apple bets big on visual AI: Cameras coming to AirPods and beyond

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Despite a rocky start with Apple Intelligence, Apple is reportedly shifting its artificial intelligence focus towards "Visual Intelligence," planning to integrate cameras into its wearables, starting with AirPods and the Apple Watch by 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

This strategy aims to allow users to interact with Siri by describing what they see, building on the iPhone 16's new Camera Control button that offers AI-powered visual analysis. Apple envisions this hands-free, screen-less interaction as a core feature of future devices.

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Useful Apple Intelligence features are coming

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Apple is gearing up to launch updates for its operating systems—iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2—that would bring more useful artificial intelligence-powered features. The update introduces ChatGPT integration and the iPhone 16-exclusive visual intelligence that shows information about photos.

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Apple iPhone 16 to supposedly launch on schedule even as Apple Intelligence is delayed

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In a departure from its 2011 strategy, Apple will reportedly release the iPhone 16 in September, even if the core feature, Apple Intelligence, won't be ready until October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman pointed out in his weekly Power On newsletter how this decision contrasts with the company's previous approach when it delayed the iPhone 4S launch to coincide with the release of iCloud and Siri.

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Apple Intelligence delayed, will reportedly arrive in October update

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Apple's highly anticipated AI features, collectively known as Apple Intelligence, will not be included in the upcoming iPhone launch in September. According to multiple sources, the tech giant plans to release the AI capabilities through a software update in October.

While Apple is set to introduce Apple Intelligence to developers this week with the iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas, the service will be exclusive to devices equipped with the A17 and M series chips.

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