Apple Intelligence rolling out with iOS 18.1, iPadOS, and macOS

Apple is officially rolling out iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 today. The highlight of the latest update for eligible iPhones, iPads, and MacBook computers is Apple Intelligence.

Apple has started to roll out Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 update

Popular Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini’s, and X’s (formerly Twitter) Grok will finally be joined by Apple Intelligence. Apple showed off Apple Intelligence during WWDC 2024 in June, and the company has included small components in developer and public beta releases of the iOS 18 operating system.

Apple is now rolling out the stable version of iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence to eligible iPhones. It is a customized Gen AI platform for Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook computers.

Certain iPhone users can now access some Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools, and a more natural and capable Siri. Apple Intelligence will summarize notifications, make the Photos app smarter, and intelligently sort messages in the Mail app.

Apple has reportedly assured that Apple Intelligence is designed with privacy in mind. The latest Apple iPhones will be able to run the Gen AI locally. However, on older iPhones, Apple will send requests to Private Cloud Compute. In this remote space too, Apple will ensure privacy and security. Simply put, Apple has assured it won’t store or share user data needed for its Gen AI.

Which Apple devices will be the first to get Apple Intelligence?

Apple Intelligence will first make its way to the latest iPhone 16 series. Incidentally, all the iOS smartphones in the latest lineup are eligible to get Apple’s Gen AI.

Only the Pro models from last year’s iPhones, such as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will get Apple Intelligence. Apple is including its Gen AI in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. Hence, Apple iPads powered by the A17 Pro or M1 chip and newer, will support Apple Intelligence. MacBook computers with M1 and later should support Apple’s Gen AI.

To experience Apple Intelligence, users will need to update their compatible Apple devices to the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia. It is, however, important to note that Apple has released just a fraction of Apple Intelligence features. More AI tools should be included in iOS 18.2, which is currently in beta.