iPhone 16: Apple to Debut first Generative AI iPhone

The drive for competition in technology has continued to evolve as Apple poised to launch its first generative AI iPhone. Technological improvements done almost exactly a year after iPhone 15 was launched at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. Apple in its announced event scheduled to hold on 9^th September, 2024, 10 am PT at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park, will give room for people to stream the event online. While the debate has continued to go on as to prospects and danger posed by generative AI, in the event tagged “It’s Glowtime” Apple will explore the technological advancements of generative AI to enhance its device, the first of its kind, users are thrilled to see what these features will look like in partnership with ChatGPT.

The discussion around AI in future workplace and danger to the human employees has led the outcry for the need to have regulatory framework, which European Union has legislated on, and prohibits generative AI that tends to exploit human beings and violate human rights. Apple, in its annual Worldwide Developers Conference held in June earlier announced generative AI features. Which comes with personalised Genmoji, an Apple generated AI emoji, the AI features extended to smarter Siri, which answers questions on content of your email and your other schedules.

The upcoming new iPhone will be first Apple device solely built with AI in view. Although, some of these new features will be available for iPhone 15 Pro max users. This generative AI features for the new iPhone will be moment of technological evolution for the launch of the  new device, a shift away from conventional improvements. While iPhone obsessives are thrilled to embrace the new features, another determinant will be the price tag of the new iPhone, sales in China have continued to dwindle over increase in competition and other economic factors.

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Artificial Intelligence has come to stay

When a different set of artificial intelligence began to trend, people feared for what will make of workplace and other important sectors of the economy,  where AI seem to replace human beings. AI like embedded artificial intelligence and generative AI, and robotics are taking the lead, all indication is that AI has come to stay. It can be used to improve user friendly atmosphere in many industries. The debate of AI posing threats at workplace is fast fading away to improvements to humans day to day activities. New AI features in Meta apps have reduced Google assistance to almost nothing, users can comfortably search and ask questions to Meta AI without going to Google search engine.

As iPhone brace for its ultra-modern technology launch, Africa countries are slow in moving towards this direction, in a world of technological sophisticated exploration, Africa is still feeding on meagre in terms of technological advancements, in a world of high competitive environ young Africans are left behind catching up with their counterparts in other countries. It is time people began to feel direct impact of technology in helping to improve their day to day engagements and even make it less burdensome for users. All eyes will be at Steve Jobs Theatre come 9^th September as Apple set to launch the new iPhone.