How to enable the Apple Intelligence with Siri Intents?

Generated on 8/2/2024

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To enable Apple Intelligence with Siri Intents, you need to integrate your app using the App Intents framework. Here are the key steps and concepts:

  1. App Intents Framework: This framework allows you to define a set of actions for Siri, Shortcuts, and other system experiences. It is particularly useful if your app does not overlap with an existing SiriKit domain.

  2. Defining App Intents: You can start by defining your app's capabilities using app intents. This will enable users to interact with your app through Siri and the Shortcuts app. Over time, Siri will gain the ability to call these app intents that fall into supported domains.

  3. Semantic Search and Indexed Entities: With Apple Intelligence, Siri can perform semantic searches within your app. You can define entities using the IndexedEntity API to provide additional context, allowing Siri to search your app's content more effectively.

  4. New Siri Capabilities: Siri can now invoke any item from your app's menus and understand more natural language, even if the user stumbles over their words. This is part of the enhanced conversational capabilities provided by Apple Intelligence.

  5. App Intent Domains: Apple has introduced app intent domains, which are collections of app intent-based APIs designed for specific functionalities like books, camera, or spreadsheets. These domains include a broad set of new actions that support flexible voice interactions.

For a detailed walkthrough, you can refer to the session "Bring your app to Siri" (00:01:49).

Relevant Sessions

  1. Platforms State of the Union
  2. Bring your app to Siri
  3. Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents

For more information, you can check out the chapters in these sessions:

  • Platforms State of the Union: Apple Intelligence, Generative Tools
  • Bring your app to Siri: What's new with Siri, Actions, Personal context
  • Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents: Understanding the framework, Building the code