is there a way to make Foundations Model work for pre iOS 26 software?
Asked on 2025-07-15
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The Foundation Models Framework introduced by Apple is available starting with iOS 26, as mentioned in the sessions from WWDC 2025. This framework provides programmatic access to Apple's highly optimized on-device language model, which is designed for tasks such as summarization, extraction, and classification. Unfortunately, there is no information provided in the context about making the Foundation Models work for versions of iOS prior to iOS 26. The framework is specifically built into the operating system starting from iOS 26, and it leverages the capabilities of Apple Silicon, which may not be fully supported on older devices or operating systems.
For more details on the Foundation Models Framework, you can refer to the session Meet the Foundation Models framework.
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