Though Samsung and Google have beaten Apple to the AI software punch, Apple has supposedly been working to add artificial intelligence features to its products. A new rumor suggests that the next version of its iPhone software, iOS 18, will add something its competitors already have: AI transcription of voice recordings in its Voice Memos app.

OS 18 will include new audio transcription features in the Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to information obtained by AppleInsider.

OS 18 is expected to be full of AI features, as Apple plans a mix of on-device and cloud-based tools. Here are the latest reports on that.

Apple is finalizing an agreement with OpenAI to bring some of its technology to the iPhone as part of iOS 18, according to a new report from Bloomberg. While Apple is also still in talks with Google about an AI partnership, tonight’s report says Apple has “closed in on an agreement with OpenAI.”

Significant improvements to Siri will undoubtedly be welcome, but the good news is that Apple appears to have more up its sleeve. A new report from AppleInsider cites sources who have revealed that Apple is working on a way to deliver real-time audio transcription and summaries as a core system service, much the same way Siri Dictation works now.

Apple’s plans for AI on the iPhone could bring real-time transcription to its Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new feature is expected to arrive with iOS 18 and will reportedly let you see a running transcription of your audio recordings in either app.