What Is Apple Intelligence? The New Apple AI With iOS 18.1

According to Apple’s latest WWDC, the company introduced Apple Intelligence, AI for the rest of us with a special announcement of iOS 18.1 for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 pro, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11.

With AI taking over every platform, Apple Intelligence is something that does fascinating jobs for tech enthusiasts.

In addition to this, Apple intelligence will be available in beta next month, based on AppleHub Tweet.

Apple Intelligence will be available in beta next month! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/y0r81eN3tf

— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) September 9, 2024

The new AI suite will be seen in iOS 18.1 on compatible devices – including iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 pro. Here’s everything you want to know about Apple Intelligence, covering details of the features it will bring to your iPhone and more.

What Is Apple Intelligence?

Simply put, Apple Intelligence is a unique branding that is given to its suits of AI features which will be publicly available later this year.

The apple intelligence can be seen in new iPhone 16 models with capabilities of advanced deep learning features such as generating images based on text and voice command (via Siri).

What Can Apple Intelligence Do?

With iOS 18.1 release, Apple Intelligence can do all your writing tasks, generating images, understanding languages, and creating content with ChatGPT.

Here’s what Apple AI will enable your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to do once it surfaces.

Proofread your writing

Whether you are taking notes or writing on third-party apps, AI will be able to proofread and assist in correction. This is kindly helpful when sending an email or writing an article or even posting content on social media.

Priority notification and messages

Apple intelligence technology will understand from context which notification is most important and put them at top for you. Also, prioritize the email messages that are presently important for your attention.

Image creation and genmoji

Inherit the AI-created images totally from simple typed requests and also create original emoji on demand for any occasion.

Reacher language understanding

You may experience improved Siri with Apple Intelligence which can understand language at its deepest. For example, you can say, “Siri, set an alarm for — oh wait no, set a timer for 10 minutes. Actually, make that 5.”

Answer you through ChatGPT

It is true that iPhone models including iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia systems will empower ChatGPT integration, as Apple has officially partnered with OpenAI.

This won’t require an OpenAI account or neither your information will be saved and shared with others.

Here’s how Apple details the ChatGPT feature:

With ChatGPT from OpenAI integrated into Siri and Writing Tools, you get even more expertise when it might be helpful for you — no need to jump between tools. Siri can tap into ChatGPT for certain requests, including questions about photos or documents. And with Compose in Writing Tools, you can create and illustrate original content from scratch.

What Devices Support Apple Intelligence?

Apple Intelligence (or Apple AI) supports a limited number of devices. Because these features required advanced computing resources, the following models are set with Apple Intelligence;

• iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
• iPads with M1, M2, or M4 chip
• Macs with M1, M2, or M3 chip

For example, if you purchase or upgrade to iPhone 16, you’ll be set for Apple Intelligence.

Where Will Apple Intelligence Be Available?

With the new glory of Artificial Intelligence, Apple will first roll out its Apple Intelligence in October in the United States with the release of iOS 18.1.

The company will soon expand its availability in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom users in December, with additional language support — such as Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish — in 2025.

How Powerful Is Apple Intelligence?

Apple believes and claims that the new iPhone 16 built for Apple Intelligence is more powerful than all its predecessors chipset.

In a nutshell, Apple intelligence takes control of everything ongoing on screen while wakeup and locked screen.

Technology behind it brings an improved Siri with ability to understand language more accurately to perform tasks efficiently and effectively.

Also, new Apple AI empowers new actions with a deep awareness of your personal context. For example, you can say Siri to add an address (presented on the screen) to any third party application.

Other than ‘powerful’ demonstration, the apple intelligence is also intuitive, integrated, personal, and private.

How To Get Apple Intelligence On iPhone?

Apple intelligence comes with iOS 18.1 devices. You can access it from settings. Go to your iPhone settings, tap Apple Intelligence and Siri, then tap Join the Apple Intelligence Waitlist to access generative model features.

You will receive a notification as soon as it is ready to be activated on your iPhone.

Apple intelligence beta requirement for iPhone:

• iPhone handset 16 series and 15 with pro and pro max
• Updated to the latest iOS 18.1
• Device language and Siri language set to English (US)
• Minimum 4GB of iPhone storage

Apple intelligence combines generative models that are curated to offer personalized intelligence that is most useful and relevant to you.

How Does Apple Intelligence Protect User Privacy?

When users interact with Apple intelligence features, their private information is not saved and shared with Apple.

They have designed twofold methods to make user privacy even more secure, with the launch of apple intelligence.

One: “On-device processing can be used to ensure that sensitive, personal information remains within an individual’s control,” said John Verdi, senior vice president of policy at the Future of Privacy Forum

Two: Providing access to private cloud computing that Apple soon launched for its users in which users’ data is never stored or shared with the company when it is sent to the cloud.

Should You Upgrade To Apple Intelligence iPhone?

The last question running through my head is should you guys upgrade to Apple Intelligence.

Well, I would say that Apple Intelligence is built for those who really want to feel the genius of generative models.

Whatever, it’s totally up to you. If you are happy without upgrading it, or damn! Curious to experience it – then upgrade it.

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Bharat Kumar

Bharat is an editor and writer at The Next Tech. He focuses on sharing industry-first tech news and potential how-to(s) guides for a broad range of categories. Outside of his work, he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with a multitude of education certificates. He’s always up to learn new things, and a die-hard fan of Call of Duty Saga(s).

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