Apple only entered the public conversation about generative AI recently. It doesn’t currently use a buzzy chatbot like ChatGPT, but AI has long been working behind the scenes across the company’s most popular products, including the Apple Watch.
When you get notifications on your Apple Watch — whether it’s a gentle reminder to breathe, a nudge to stand up or alerts about loud environments that could harm your hearing — these alerts are underpinned by AI algorithms and machine learning, processing data from built-in sensors. What you get is an Apple Watch that provides people with valuable insights into their health and fitness as well as wellness tips throughout the day.
Apple uses a multitude of sensors on the Watch, allowing it to gather data about an individual’s health. With this data, Apple trains its machine learning and AI models to then process that information in various ways to create the Apple Watch user experience. Remember that AI covers a multitude of implementations, from simple algorithms and machine learning to generative AI, which is behind services like ChatGPT and Dall-E.
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While Apple is rumored to bring a bevy of new generative AI features to the iPhone, fewer rumors are circulating about what innovations will be on the rumored Apple Watch X, which is due to mark ten years since the watch’s reveal in 2014. Only Apple knows what’s next for the Apple Watch and WatchOS. But you don’t have to wait until September to try AI out on your watch. Here are some of our favorite AI-based features on newer Apple Watches that are worth checking out right now.
Double tap
If you own an Apple Watch Series 9 or the Watch Ultra 2, chances are you’ve explored the Double Tap feature. Introduced last fall, this gesture allows you to interact with your Apple Watch without physically touching the screen. By simply tapping your index finger and thumb together twice, you can trigger various functions like answering or…
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