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> Apple Intelligence is free for users, and will be available in beta as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia this fall in U.S. English. Some features,

by htrp 2y ago

> Apple Intelligence is free for users, and will be available in beta as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia this fall in U.S. English. Some features, software platforms, and additional languages will come over the course of the next year. Apple Intelligence will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English. For more information, visit apple.com/apple-intelligence. iphone 15 Pro 8 GB RAM (https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15_pro-12557.php https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15_pro-12557.php) iphone 15 6 GB Ram (https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15-12559.php https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15-12559.php)

dudus 2y ago
English only? That is surprising
- c1sc0 2y ago
  The platform talk had a bit more architectural details and it looks like they heavily optimize / compress the Foundation model to run for specific tasks on-device. I'm guessing that sticking to US English allows them to compress the foundation model further?
- theshrike79 2y ago
  As long as they don't geolock it to "english speaking" countries, I'm fine with that.
  - TillE 2y ago
    As far as I'm aware, the only time Apple has implemented that kind of restriction is with their DMA compliance. Like, I used the US App Store (with a US credit card) while physically in Europe for many years.
    - theshrike79 2y ago
      And Apple Fitness and Apple News. I can follow workout instructions in english, as can my kids. But Apple has decided that Apple One is more shit over here for some reason.
iLoveOncall 2y ago
That's a good reason not to upgrade my iPhone 13!
elAhmo 2y ago
I am quite disappointed that 14 pro is not supported. So much power, but they decided to not support any of the older chips.
- hbn 2y ago
  The 15 Pro's SoC has an extra 2GB of RAM which could very well be make-or-break for running a local model which tends to be very memory-constrained
  - luigi23 2y ago
    it's about 15 having 2x more powerful neural engine
- kolinko 2y ago
  It’s a matter of RAM most likely - models require crazy amounts of ram, and I bet they had to struggle to fit them on 15’s pro 8GB.
Jtsummers 2y ago
Along with a 2GB RAM difference, they have different processors (A17 vs A16). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A17 Per the comparison table on that page, the "Neural Engine" has double the performance in the A17 compared to the A16, which could be the critical differentiator.

by htrp 2y ago

dudus 2y ago

English only? That is surprising

c1sc0 2y ago
The platform talk had a bit more architectural details and it looks like they heavily optimize / compress the Foundation model to run for specific tasks on-device. I'm guessing that sticking to US English allows them to compress the foundation model further?
theshrike79 2y ago
As long as they don't geolock it to "english speaking" countries, I'm fine with that.
- TillE 2y ago
  As far as I'm aware, the only time Apple has implemented that kind of restriction is with their DMA compliance. Like, I used the US App Store (with a US credit card) while physically in Europe for many years.
  - theshrike79 2y ago
    And Apple Fitness and Apple News. I can follow workout instructions in english, as can my kids. But Apple has decided that Apple One is more shit over here for some reason.

iLoveOncall 2y ago

That's a good reason not to upgrade my iPhone 13!

elAhmo 2y ago

I am quite disappointed that 14 pro is not supported. So much power, but they decided to not support any of the older chips.

hbn 2y ago
The 15 Pro's SoC has an extra 2GB of RAM which could very well be make-or-break for running a local model which tends to be very memory-constrained
- luigi23 2y ago
  it's about 15 having 2x more powerful neural engine
kolinko 2y ago
It’s a matter of RAM most likely - models require crazy amounts of ram, and I bet they had to struggle to fit them on 15’s pro 8GB.

Jtsummers 2y ago

Along with a 2GB RAM difference, they have different processors (A17 vs A16). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A17 Per the comparison table on that page, the "Neural Engine" has double the performance in the A17 compared to the A16, which could be the critical differentiator.