Although Apple's iPhone 16 has been launched, the company has yet to make the Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18 available to users. In July, Apple rolled out these features to users in the iOS 18 developer beta, and earlier this week, it added the AI features for public beta users. However, if you're not using the experimental version of the software, you still have to wait to find out when you'll get the Apple Intelligence features.
This AI-powered feature proofreads, summarizes, and even alters text to make it more professional, concise, and friendly in tone. However, it’s important to note that the tool doesn’t do well when it comes to dealing with swear words or controversial topics like drugs or murder.
Availability: October (iOS 18.1 installed) Compatible devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
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New Siri
Apple has improved Siri's AI by adding new animations to screen borders. Siri can now better understand your requests, including pausing and modifying your request (such as setting a timer for 15 minutes instead of 10 at a time). You can also chat with Siri via text by tapping the bottom of the screen.
Siri's knowledge of Apple products also allows it to act as a how-to assistant: for example, you can ask Siri how to change a certain setting.
Availability: October (iOS 18.1 installed) Compatible devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
Image cleanup in Photos
Similar to Google's Magic Eraser, your iPhone has the ability to remove unwanted objects or people from your images. It can automatically detect unwanted objects, but you can also manually select them by painting over them or drawing a circle around them. Once selected, you can hit the Clean Up button and Apple Intelligence will try to fill in the gaps without compromising the overall aesthetic of the photo.
Availability: October (iOS 18.1 installed) Compatible devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
New Photos app features
The new Photos app has the ability to create new memories through prompts, thanks to Apple Intelligence, which Apple claims will also let you search for different photos using natural language as it knows more about the content of your images.
Availability: Scheduled for release in October (with iOS 18.1) Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
Notifications Overview
Apple will combine multiple notifications from third-party apps like Mail, Messages, and even WhatsApp.
Availability: Scheduled for release in October (with iOS 18.1) Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
Email Overview
With Apple Intelligence, the Mail app will now show you a one-line summary of all your emails and will also surface high-priority emails at the top of your inbox. The AI also helps you respond to emails faster with Smart Replies.
Availability: Scheduled for release in October (with iOS 18.1) Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
Phone and Notes Updates
In iOS 18, the Phone app can record and transcribe phone calls, and use AI to summarize the transcripts that you save in the Notes app. This feature is also available for voice memos that you record and save in the Notes app.
Availability: Scheduled for release in October (with iOS 18.1) Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 series
Upcoming Features
Image Creation: Image Playground and Genmoji Priority Notifications Siri: Personal Context and In-App Actions Additional Languages and Platforms ChatGPT Integration
These features will be rolled out to beta users first, and then to all users later this year and next year.
Language Support
Currently supported languages: US English Upcoming support: Late 2024 (planned): Localized English support for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK Next year (planned): Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese