Key Takeaways
- Apple has released the iOS 18.1 developer beta, making new Apple Intelligence features available for users in the US.
- Some features, including major enhancements to Siri, will be delayed until 2025.
- Early feedback on Apple’s AI additions has been positive, with users particularly praising the new system animations.
Apple’s foray into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) has officially begun with the recently released iOS 18.1 developer beta, introducing a feature the company is calling “Apple Intelligence.”
Not all of the features Apple teased at its WWDC 2024 conference have yet been released as beta, and it has been confirmed that some Apple Intelligence features will be delayed until 2025.
Still, if you have your region set to the US and compatible Apple hardware, you can test out the new AI features for yourself through the new beta release.
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Early impressions of Apple Intelligence have surfaced online
Users seem impressed with what’s on offer so far.
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Naturally, it didn’t take long for opinions, enthusiastic reviews, and practical explanations about Apple Intelligence to explode on the Internet.
In particular, many users have praised the animations in Apple’s new AI-related systems.
The Verge, which took a quick peek at the various pieces of Apple Intelligence sprinkled throughout the iOS 18.1 developer beta, also came away with positive early impressions. With the big return of AI Siri postponed until the future, the magazine said: “…the rest of the Apple Intelligence feature set previewed in this update feels like a party waiting for the guest of honor.”
Riding the wave of excitement over iOS 18 AI, Apple CEO Tim Cook also took the opportunity to capitalize on the craze with a post on X himself.
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How to install Apple’s public betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia
To install the public beta on your Apple device, follow this simple guide.
When will iOS 18 be fully released?
Judging by previous release cycles, Apple is expected to release a stable build of iOS 18 to the public sometime in September. Of course, we’ll have to wait until next year to see the full Apple Intelligence feature set roll out, which would be a shame.
Meanwhile, iOS 18 is shaping up to be a solid update to the fairly mature iOS operating system, with updates to iMessage, support for RCS, and more customizable Control Center and Home screens all should be coming to an iDevice near you very soon.
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