1. Apple highlighted AI technologies in its device lineup, including features like visual lookup, subject lift, and live text capture.
2. The new iPad Air and iPad Pro both feature upgraded chips with neural engine capabilities dedicated to accelerating AI workloads.
3. Apple hinted at improved AI capabilities being available to iPadOS app developers in the future, and showcased AI-powered features in apps like Logic Pro.
Apple highlighted its AI technologies across its device lineup at its recent iPad event. The company introduced the new iPad Air as a powerful device for AI with features like visual lookup and subject lift. The updated M2 chip in the iPad Air offers machine learning features and a neural engine dedicated to AI workloads. Additionally, Apple referenced third-party AI tech, such as Pixelmator’s Photomator app.
The iPad Pro received an upgrade to the new M4 chip, boasting next-generation CPU, GPU, and ML accelerators for faster performance. Apple emphasized the chip’s neural engine, which accelerates AI workloads. The company hinted at upcoming AI capabilities for iPadOS app developers, leveraging frameworks like CoreML. AI-driven features were also added to apps like Logic Pro, including session players and plug-ins like ChromaGlow for adding warmth to tracks.
Apple showcased how AI can improve consumer experiences, such as automatically detecting documents with shadows for better scans. While the AI advancements presented were not groundbreaking, Apple’s focus seemed to be on enhancing the consumer experience with its devices. The company is expected to reveal more about its AI strategy at the Worldwide Developers Conference, possibly announcing an AI-powered Siri or partnerships with AI providers like Google or OpenAI. In addition to AI, the event primarily focused on new hardware releases, including the iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard.