Apple Intelligence: A Comprehensive Guide
What is Apple Intelligence?
Apple Intelligence is Apple's suite of generative AI features introduced in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia. It leverages on-device processing for privacy, offering personalized experiences through contextual understanding. It encompasses features related to Siri, writing, images, and summaries/organization.
Key Features
- Enhanced Siri: More natural interactions, contextual awareness, and multi-action capabilities. See more about iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence.
- AI-Powered Writing: Tools for style adjustment, text generation, and proofreading. iOS 18.2 introduces a text input for custom content creation.
- Image Generation: Create illustrations and animations based on descriptions or sketches. Genmoji allows for personalized emoji creation. Learn about customizing features in iOS 18.2.
- Smart Summaries and Organization: Improved understanding of content for email summaries, Safari reader mode summaries, and prioritized notifications.
Availability and Compatibility
Initial features launched with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1. Requires A17 Pro or newer for iPhones, and M1 or newer for iPads and Macs. See Apple's 2025 Product Roadmap for device information.
Integration with Other AI
iOS 18.2 integrates with ChatGPT for enhanced general knowledge queries and complex tasks. Future updates may include other AI platforms like Google Gemini.
Visual Intelligence
The iPhone 16 series introduces Visual Intelligence, using the camera to provide information about objects in view.