I'm a longtime iPhone user, a fan of gen AI products, and a ChatGPT Plus subscriber. All of that tells you that I loved seeing that Apple went with OpenAI's ChatGPT for iOS 18 integration at WWDC. Of all the chatbots out there, I wanted ChatGPT to come to iOS 18 because it's currently the best option, all things considered. As part of the Apple Intelligence suite of features, Apple's smarter Siri will let you connect to ChatGPT for certain things, though it'll always ask if you want to use OpenAI's chatbot for help before sending any data to OpenAI. Also, ChatGPT will not be the exclusive partner for iOS 18, with Apple having confirmed at WWDC that other chatbots will be available down the road. That particular admission from Craig Federighi on stage, combined with Apple's announcement of ChatGPT functionality for iOS 18, signaled that OpenAI doesn't have Apple's full confidence. Put differently, OpenAI missed out on a historic opportunity despite scoring a big win for ChatGPT. Continue reading... The post ChatGPT is coming to iOS 18, but OpenAI missed a big opportunity at WWDC appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $89 AirPods, $19 Roku, $307 Apple Watch S9, $500 off Husqvarna robot lawn mower, more Today’s deals: $20 Amazon credit, $79 AirPods, $20 Echo Pop, $899 M3 MacBook Air, $289 iScooter, more Best Echo Dot deals for June 2024