For day five of its “12 Days of Shipmas” event, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT is now integrated into Apple’s operating systems. The company spent the livestream showcasing examples of how this partnership makes ChatGPT more accessible and functional across Apple devices.
Key Points:
- Siri can now seamlessly hand off tasks to ChatGPT for complex queries.
- Writing Tools leverage ChatGPT for drafting, editing, and summarizing text.
- Visual Intelligence features allow users to interact with their surroundings through AI-powered insights.
This integration is designed to make ChatGPT more accessible and frictionless for millions of Apple users, enhancing both productivity and creativity.
The integration works across Apple’s latest operating systems: iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. Here’s a closer look at what this means for Apple users.
With the new integration, users get an AI-powered assistant capable of handling tasks beyond Siri’s standard capabilities. For example, if a user asks Siri to organize a holiday party, it can now use ChatGPT to generate ideas for a guest list, menu, and even music playlists. To be clear, this is just a standard response in a textbook—it does not actually make a checklist in notes or a playlist in the music app.
Beyond Siri, ChatGPT is available in Apple’s new Writing Tools. Users can write documents from scratch, summarize long texts, or refine drafts effortlessly. These features aim to simplify writing-heavy tasks for students, professionals, and anyone needing quick, polished content.
Perhaps the most impressive addition is the integration with Visual Intelligence. Using Apple’s camera systems, ChatGPT can now interpret and provide insights about the world around you. Just point your iPhone camera and ask ChatGPT.
"We really want to make ChatGPT as frictionless and easy to use everywhere," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during the announcement. "We love Apple devices, and so this integration is one that we're very proud of."
After enabling Apple Intelligence in your device settings, you can access ChatGPT through Siri commands, system-wide writing tools, or camera controls. The service maintains privacy controls, letting you confirm before sending any information to ChatGPT.