Apple says 'duck' it and finally changes the most annoying autocorrect feature
With Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in full swing, the company's CEO announced a few changes to the product line, including a big AI update for the autocorrect feature.
With the iOS17 system premiere around the corner, consumers can expect to see "much more intuitive" autocorrect features, witnessing the end of the era where every 'f***' became a 'duck.'
At the event, Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief says that "in those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” when explaining the new upgrade.
With AI programs becoming bigger and better, Apple is taking full advantage of these tech solutions and incorporating them into their new systems.
iPhone's annoying autocorrect feature is on its way out (Getty Images)But like all AI programs, it will take some time for the phone to learn your spelling and writing habits and begin suggesting more useful corrections.
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Apple users have aired their grievances about autocorrect before, especially with recent system updates apparently making the situation worse.
Besides the expletives, iPhone users have to worry about autocorrect learning a misspelling, or suggesting or replacing words with others that don't belong.
More than a few Apple users can probably relate or relay an embarrassing story due to autocorrect's poor intuition and inappropriate interjections.
Usually, the only solution is to turn off autocorrect completely.
But word suggestions and automatic typing are considered accessibility features for those that need them - in addition to just being smart time-savers that should be available for everyone. Instead, iPhone users were resigned to just making grammatical mistakes as a part of owning this phone.
Apple's other solution was to simply add the line "sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos!" to email signatures, up until a few years ago.
The beta version of iOS17 becomes available in July, and in September it's scheduled for a wide release.
Expect to see AI included throughout the features of the phone. "The model in question is a 'transformer' model. Dating back to 2017, the Transformer has become the architecture of choice for complex AI reasoning tasks, demonstrating an aptitude for summarizing documents, generating music, classifying objects in images and even analyzing proteins," according to TechCrunch.
The conference was also the unveiling of Apple's new VR headset, which is far more transparent than any other virtual reality product on the market, making it easier and more comfortable to blend reality and experience, retailing for $3,499.
You can also expect a brand new MacBook Air that's larger than its current counterparts, and a new Mac Pro Desktop with more intelligent features.
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The improvements on the product line have caused Apple stocks to skyrocket during the day, and although they failed to close at a record-breaking number, their market valuation increased to $3 trillion.
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