Apples latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season with a free software update that includes a feature that enables users to create customized emojis within a matter of seconds.

The latest round of AI tricks includes “Genmojis,” Apple’s description for emojis that iPhone users will be able to ask the technology to create and then share. Apple says it is placing some limits its AI’s emoji artistry to prevent the distribution of violent or hateful imagery. Other features include an “Image Playground” for a variety of AI-styled illustrations, writing tools and options for summarizing emails.

The technology won’t work on iPhones that Apple made before 2023 because it requires a special processor that isn’t in older models. The …