Apple’s wave of AI-powered tech doesn’t stop at MacBooks or iPhones. Your AirPods are getting a smart facelift, too.
At WWDC 2024, Apple announced new software features for its flagship earbuds, the AirPods Pro (2nd generation). The software updates are wrapped into iOS 18 and include features involving Siri and enhancements to voice isolation.
In addition to Apple giving Siri conversational context — thanks to its generative AI upgrades — Siri will soon better understand users wearing AirPods Pro. When iOS 18 is released this fall, users will be able to respond to Siri announcements via head nods.
This feature is called Siri Interactions, and Apple says these gestures will be helpful in environments where users want privacy instead of saying a response to Siri out loud. When I wear my AirPods, I raise my voice so Siri can register my command; I’m curious to see how well this feature works.
