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iPhone users are being urged to be careful with a new feature that could completely change the way people act during phone calls.
After the highly anticipated launch of Apple’s operating system upgrade - iOS 18 - a lot of new and exciting features were made available.
And now, there’s even more that you can do with your iPhone as last week saw the introduction of iOS 18.1.
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With this latest update comes Apple Intelligence, which is Apple’s version of AI.
With a plethora of new features to try out, there are some that might change the way we use our phones.
For anyone who has downloaded the update, you’ll now be able to record phone calls with the press of a button.
It’ll also enable you to transcribe the call which seems like quite a clever and handy tool.
The person on the other end of the phone will be notified that the call is being recorded, which of course, might cause them to alter what they say if they know their words will live on in more than memory.
It’s certainly for the best that someone you’re calling knows they’re being recorded, because you might otherwise land yourself in quite a bit of trouble if you could just start recording your calls without the other person’s knowledge or consent.
To be on the safe side, it’s best if you just ask the person you’re on the phone with whether you can record the conversation, and only do so if they say yes to it.
It’s also worth checking the law where you are to know what you can and can’t do, as depending on your location in the world, things might be different.
Of course, the transcript you’re getting at the end of the call is probably not going to be perfect.
AI software has got better in this regard but will still steer you wrong at times.
There have been concerns over what AI advancements will do for privacy as the program sees more of the data we feed through it, but Apple is confident its AI can withstand it.
The tech giant has even staked money on it.
If you can get the better of Apple Intelligence then you will win a million dollars as they threw down a gauntlet to hackers who believe they can get through their Private Cloud Compute (PCC) technology.
Other prizes are also on offer for those who can get through Apple’s technology and do things the company doesn’t want you doing.
