Apple unveiled significant announcements regarding updates to the iPhone’s iOS 17 keyboard autocorrect system at the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). As part of a series of improvements to intelligent input, AI is being used to improve autocorrect for fewer typing errors.
Furthermore, this system is built on machine learning models that are customized for each user and run directly on the device. The keyboard now employs a state-of-the-art transformer language model to improve autocorrect’s precision.
iOS 17 brings improvements to sentence autocorrect and intelligent input
As the state-of-the-art language greatly improves word prediction, you’ll get an enhanced experience with the iPhone’s autocorrection. Hence, when you’re typing, on-device machine learning will intelligently correct errors with exceptional accuracy. Subsequently, you will start to see inline predictive text suggestions. Simply add additional words or full sentences by tapping the space bar.
If you want to enable or disable the autocorrection feature on your iPhone, navigate to the Settings app, and go to General > Keyboard > Auto-Correction.
In iOS 17, autocorrection now has a brand new look that briefly underlines the autocorrected word. The original word you typed is displayed when you tap on an underlined word, making it simple to quickly undo the change.
Additionally, the keyboard ought to be more sensitive to the user’s native language. If the user has a tendency to use foul language, they will also learn this and should stop pushing for the infamous “ducking” alternatives as vigorously.
During the WWDC 2023 event, Apple’s senior VP of software engineering, Craig Federighi, asserted,
“And in those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it too.”
The AI improvements made to Autocorrect in iOS 17 also correct the grammatical errors in a sentence. Once you have completed each sentence, the grammar suggestions will appear.
Which iPhones support the autocorrect feature with iOS 17?
- iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR
- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd gen and later)
- iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple released iOS 17 beta 1 following its announcement at WWDC 2023. The public beta will be available in July, though the official release is scheduled for September, along with the rumored iPhone 15.
Edited by
Rachel Syiemlieh
