KevinMD April 26, 2024
Apple’s announcement of OpenELM, an innovative suite of efficient, open-source language models, heralds a potential game-changer for health care technology, especially with the anticipated enhancements in iOS 18. This suite is designed to function directly on personal devices like iPhones, presenting new opportunities for medical practitioners to leverage advanced AI tools in their day-to-day operations. As we await further details from Apple’s June developer conference, the implications for enhanced functionality, privacy, and user interaction are immense.
Enhanced functionality with iOS 18
OpenELM’s integration into the upcoming iOS 18 could transform iPhone applications, particularly those used in health care. By enabling complex processing on-device, medical apps could deliver faster, more reliable responses to queries, from patient data analysis to health monitoring....