Apple announced that Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system combining generative models with personal context, will begin rolling out next month with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The new iPhone 16 lineup, featuring the A18 and A18 Pro chips, is designed specifically for Apple Intelligence.
Language and Localization
- Initially available in U.S. English.
- Expanding to localized English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. in December.
- Additional language support (Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish) coming next year.
Key Features
- Writing Tools: Allows users to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text across various apps.
- Photos: Enhanced Memories feature, natural language search, and a Clean Up tool to remove distracting objects.
- Notes and Phone Apps: Record, transcribe, and summarize audio with automatic call participant notifications and summary generation.
- Notifications and Mail: Summarized notifications, Reduce Interruptions Focus, Priority Messages, and Smart Reply.
- Siri: Redesigned with a glowing light, richer language understanding, and extensive product knowledge. Users can switch between text and voice seamlessly.
Future Features
- Image Playground: Create playful images quickly.
- Image Wand: Turn sketches into images and create images using context from surrounding areas.
- Genmoji: Create original emojis by typing a description or selecting a photo.
- Enhanced Siri: More personalized and capable, with new actions across Apple and third-party apps.
- ChatGPT Integration: Access ChatGPT’s knowledge and capabilities within iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.
Privacy and Security
- On-device processing for many models.
- Private Cloud Compute for complex requests, ensuring data is never stored or shared with Apple.
- Independent experts can verify the privacy of Apple silicon servers.
- ChatGPT integration includes privacy protections, obscuring IP addresses and not storing requests. Users can access ChatGPT for free without creating an account.
