Apple hinted Thursday that heavy users of its revamped Siri<\/a> may have to pay for access. <\/p>\n Why it matters: <\/strong>It’s the first time that Apple has confirmed it will charge for the new AI<\/a>-powered voice assistant. <\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/strong> In a conference call to discuss Apple’s most recent quarterly earnings<\/a>, CEO Tim Cook said Apple is still developing its plan to address the higher computing costs that will come with the improved voice assistant. <\/p>\n “We do believe there will be people that want to use it a lot, and so we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud+,” Cook said during a call to discuss Apple’s most recent quarterly earnings<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n Apple has also said that users will need<\/a> a paid iCloud subscription to take advantage of a new home security feature built into the next version of IOS. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The big picture:<\/strong> Apple unveiled its long-delayed Siri upgrade at its developer conference in June. A public beta began this month, with broad availability due in the fall alongside new iPhones. <\/p>\n Zoom in:<\/strong> Bloomberg<\/a> and others have predicted that usage of some features of the new iPhone operating system might require a paid iCloud subscription. <\/p>\n Between the lines: <\/strong>Apple is relying in part<\/a> on Google Gemini models to help power the new Siri. <\/p>\n AI is moving fast. Axios AI+ keeps you ahead. Sign up free at <\/em>Axios.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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