Apple is taking a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence into its operating system, with the latest iOS 18.2 developer beta featuring a new option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu. This move marks a major collaboration between Apple and OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot.

ChatGPT Plus, the paid version of ChatGPT, offers more advanced features, including the ability to send more messages with its GPT-4 model, for a monthly subscription fee of $19.99. This integration will allow users to track their daily free limit of ChatGPT's more powerful capabilities and upgrade seamlessly from the Settings menu.

The iOS 18.2 update, set to arrive in early December, will also introduce other new AI features, including Visual Intelligence and Genmoji. Additionally, Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to integrate its Gemini AI model, which could lead to a similar in-Settings upgrade path. This development is a significant milestone in the tech giant's AI ambitions, and its implications will be closely watched by the startup community.