Overview
- iOS 18 set to launch this fall, with its debut at Apple's WWDC on June 10.
- New features include Safari Browsing Assistant and Encrypted Search, focusing on user privacy and advanced functionality.
- Safari Browsing Assistant to enhance browsing with AI, potentially similar to AI tools in competing browsers.
- Encrypted Search to improve security over existing visual search features, using Oblivious HTTP gateway for enhanced privacy.
- Concerns raised about the potential privacy implications of new AI features, emphasizing the need for Apple to balance functionality with user data security.