Apple Intelligence, which is its most prominent feature Terrible Message summaries and notifications are taking up more and more of your unused storage space, for example. Found at 9to5Mac.Apple Intelligence went from requiring 4GB of storage when it launched in September 2024 to 7GB just four months later. This nearly doubles the amount of space used on the device.
The rapidly increasing demand for storage space first appeared with iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 releasedIt opened to the public for the first time in early December. Expanding on the first set of Apple Intelligence features introduced with iOS 18.1 and Sequoia 15.1, the December update introduced two next-generation AI features: Image Playground, which creates images based on user suggestions, and Genmoji, which Allows users to create their own custom emojis.
Part of the reason these features require so much space is that Apple Intelligence uses on-device processing. Therefore, the model that drives these features must be stored on the device. That's why only devices equipped with the company's own chipset are available. Grade 1 or A17 or higher gives access to various features, while other chipsets It should be able to handle processing, but Apple wants AI functions to run as smoothly as possible.
while on-device processing provides additional privacy. (But it was surprising Apple still scans photos and other content. yours to train AI) This also means that every time a new Apple Intelligence feature is released, your storage capacity tends to decrease. The company is Plans to give Siri an AI overhaul It's coming soon, and Apple is likely to continue using AI in future OS updates. So expect AI to continue filling your available storage space in the near future.
What makes Apple Intelligence's creepiness worse is the fact that it's right next to it. No one was really that enthusiastic. About using these features At the beginning of last year there was a survey by selling cells It found that 73% of iPhone owners who tried Apple Intelligence said it increased their It added “little or no value” to their phone experience.
Perhaps that will change if Apple releases a new feature that people actually want to participate in, but it will be interesting to see whether the trade-off is worth it. Users have started complaining. battery drain Regarding the operations of Apple Intelligence, for now it appears that the core capabilities of Apple Intelligence are Providing incorrect summaries of news articlesAnd all you'll pay for is more limited storage space. and the need to charge your device more often. Not sure that's a great value proposition.