AppleInsider has a scoopon “ Project Blackpearl , ” which it claims is the computer code name for the enhancements coming to Apple ’s Mail app in iOS 18 and macOS 15 . According to the site ’s entropy provided by “ citizenry familiar with the matter , ” the Mail app is going to get some big new AI features in Apple ’s operating system this fall .
Much of AppleInsider ’s information jibes with old rumors while adding a little more item .
The most meaning new feature is said to be “ saucy reply , ” which will generate email reply for you . It goes along with a system - wide writing tools framework that developers can tap into . AppleInsider enounce “ the precise carrying out of this new model remains to be seen , ” but that it could countenance users to make adjustments to their emails using AI . An example is to “ make this more professional , ” for example , that alter some of the language and tone to be more schematic . Smart Replies are expect to come out in Messages and Siri as well .
The Mail app will also get good organization characteristic , powered by AI . hunt ( as well as Spotlight and Siri ) will take into report other data on your iPhone or Mac like localisation , contacts , calendar appointments , and so on . On - equipment AI will also classify message into the following type : commercialism , news , other , societal , promotions , and transaction . It ’s not known if these are class that will come out in the Mail interface ( via folder , flags , or tags ) or will just be used internally to help Siri understand dissimilar type of electronic mail .
While not part of the Mail app , Siri is expect to gain the ability to summarize all sorts of content on your iPhone or Mac , including notes , notifications , messages , and of class email . AppleInsider ’s sources say that Apple test three different levels of summarisation :
The idea is that different stage of summaries would be used in different places . The AI feature is said to be able to summarize both private emails and email togs .
We ’re only a few days aside from thestart of WWDC 2024 , where we ’ll find out all about Apple ’s grand AI ambitions .
