The Future of AI Interaction

This week, Federico and John make five app predictions for the next five years covering everything from App Intents and automation to the fate of the App Store.

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This episode is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes

5 for 5: Five App Predictions for the Next Five Years

• Additional Reading:
  • Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview
  • iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review
  • macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Review
  • Gemini 2.0 and LLMs Integrated with Apps
  • Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together
  • Apple Reveals A Partial Timeline for the Rollout of More Apple Intelligence Features
  • Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven
  • Widgets and What Apple’s Recent Expansion of App Intents Might Mean for the Shortcuts App
  • An App Store First: Delta Adds Patreon Link for Purchase and Perks
  • The Delta Videogame Emulator Launches on the App Store

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