Apple's Craig Federighi explains Apple's approach to photo editing and why "even the ability to remove a water bottle led to lots of debates internally."

Apple is concerned AI photos may affect trust. Apple’s iOS 18.1, set to release soon, introduces a new feature called “Clean Up.” This tool allows users to remove unwanted o

"It's important to us that we help purvey accurate information, not fantasy." He further explained that, while many users demand the ability to remove extraneous details from images, Apple remains focused on not altering the essential meaning of photos.

Apple Software chief Craig Federighi says the company debated whether it should add even basic object removal features to its devices.

At a time when you can ask AI to modify an existing photo in almost any way you please, or even ask it to generate a completely artificial image, can we ever trust photos again? Apple is working to address the issue in two ways,