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AI Chatbot with Apple Foundation Models, SwiftUI, and SwiftData

Create a polished, persistent chatbot powered by Apple's on-device language models

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Created by Anoop Tomar

Learn how to build a fully functional AI chatbot for Apple devices using SwiftUI, SwiftData, and Apple Foundation Models. You'll combine a clean user interface, persistent chat history, and on-device language processing into a cohesive app. By the end, you'll have a polished chatbot that keeps conversations private and responsive.

Packt | Oct 2026 | 183 min

What You Will Learn

You'll start by designing data models for chats and messages, then move on to checking device compatibility and setting up the language model service. As you progress, you'll organize app state with view models and create reusable interface elements. Everything comes together in a complete, persistent chatbot experience.

Key Features

  • Structure chat models and services for clear, maintainable code
  • Integrate on-device language models for fast, private AI responses
  • Build persistent chat history using SwiftData and reusable SwiftUI components

Target Audience

Perfect for iOS developers and Swift programmers ready to build conversational AI apps. If you're comfortable with Swift and have some SwiftUI experience, you'll be able to follow along. No prior knowledge of chatbots, SwiftData, or Foundation Models is needed-just a desire to create modern, intelligent Apple-platform apps.

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