With the release of iOS 18.1 on Monday, Apple revealed that its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, known as Apple Intelligence, is now generally accessible for iPhones and other devices. Even after the release of iOS 18 in September, the Cupertino-based tech giant delayed the features’ public availability, despite its initial exposure at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 in June. Writing Tools, Clean Up, and automatic movie making are among the new features included in Apple’s most recent iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 releases.
This breakthrough is noteworthy because it follows months of testing of Apple Intelligence capabilities through beta upgrades for developers and the general public.
Apple Intelligence Compatible Models
Apple claims that the whole iPhone 16 series, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, are compatible with Apple Intelligence. Additionally, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s AI suite is compatible with the iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later models, as well as the Mac with M1 and later devices. The iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates now include it.
Apple Intelligence Features
Writing Tools is one of the most noteworthy features of the iOS 18.1 upgrade that includes Apple Intelligence. As the name implies, the feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) to proofread documents with grammatical and spelling checks, summarize them, and rewrite material in three various tones: professional, friendly, and concise. Depending on the user’s option, it can also display the content in a list or tabular format. Mail, Messages, Notes, Pages, and WhatsApp on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac are just a few of the first- and third-party apps that provide writing tools.
Additionally, Apple Intelligence capabilities relating to automatic movie making have been added to the iPhone Photos app. The Memory Movie feature now allows users to automatically generate movies based on their prompts. Together with a comprehensive visual redesign, the app now has natural language search, which lets users look for material in plain English. In the same app, Apple Intelligence introduces a new item removal feature called Clean Up. According to the business, it can exclude undesired individuals or objects from photos.
After the upgrade, a new Siri user interface was added, which lights around the screen’s edges when the voice assistant is turned on. In addition to voice prompts, it has a type-to-Siri feature that allows users to text the voice assistant. Apple claims to have improved its comprehension and is now able to answer questions on device management.
Additionally, the business adds a call recording function to the Phone app. You can find the recorded calls in the Notes app, along with a transcription option.
More comprehensive Apple Intelligence capabilities, including Visual Intelligence With Camera Control, Image Playground, Image Wand, Genmoji, and ChatGPT in Siri, will be released in December, according to Apple.
