Apple Intelligence is the marketing name for the artificial intelligence that Apple introduced with the iPhone 16 line. The functions of translating the content of texts and incoming messages first reached the devices of users in some regions at the end of October 2024 with iOS 18.1. At that time, Apple published system requirements for AI functions, which, among other things, mentioned the need to have 4 GB of free internal memory space.
However, with the release of iOS 18.2 in late December, these requirements almost doubled. According to the new system requirements published on Apple's website, AI now needs at least 7 GB of free space to work, regardless of whether it is an iPhone, iPad, or iMac.
New AI features are available in iOS 18.2:
- Genmoji
- ChatGPT in Siri
- Image Playground for creating images based on descriptions
- Recognition of objects in the camera
- Creating original text (not a paraphrase) using ChatGPT, etc.
It is expected that the number of AI functions will only increase in the future, so the requirements for internal storage will continue to grow, as Apple tries to prevent the processing of personal information outside the device to prevent its leakage.
It is also worth noting that Apple devices, including modern laptops, have only soldered-on memory that cannot be expanded independently. For a long time, Apple has been practicing a successful marketing strategy by offering attractive prices only for basic versions of devices equipped with very little memory so that users are uncomfortable using the device. For example, Apple's iPad 10.9' 2024 multimedia tablet is available in a minimum configuration with 64 GB of internal storage! Of this, more than 10 GB is occupied by iPadOS. Versions with more memory usually cost disproportionately more. The same strategy is used by the company to encourage the purchase of paid iCloud tariff plans, as Apple still provides only 5 GB of cloud storage in the base! Undoubtedly, AI will be a great tool for Apple to increase sales of more expensive devices with a large amount of storage.
Source: 9to5mac.com
