Apple's Audio Intelligence Signals a Shift Toward AI Wearables

Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled Audio Intelligence, an AI-powered toolset for Apple Watches and recent iPhones, at this week's "Surprise and shine" event, signaling a shift toward AI wearables. Audio Intelligence includes Live Rewind, which replays the last 15 seconds of conversations, and Siri Recap, which transcribes and summarizes chats. Apple says recordings are encrypted and not saved, though the feature resembles existing AI wearables from Plaud and Even Realities. The tool is seen as a stepping stone for future smart glasses, expected from Apple next year, and camera-equipped AirPods using Visual Intelligence. Apple must address privacy concerns as it expands always-aware AI devices.