Apple on Monday introduced the first version of Apple Intelligence, a set of AI features that will drastically change Siri, generate emails and images and sort notifications.
The Cupertino, California-based company made the release available for testing only to registered software developers as part of its iOS 18.1 beta. The developer program costs $99 per year.
Users will have to sign up for a waiting list to access the new program, according to CNBC, which first reported the news.
The release comes a day after Bloomberg News reported that the AI feature will be pushed back until October, weeks after the company originally planned to make it available to the public as part of its iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases.
Apple promoted the tech giant’s first AI software suite during the June conference.
The initial release of AI has revamped the look of its voice assistant, Siri, which now makes the edges of the phone glow when in use.
It also improves Siri’s ability to understand what users are asking — even when they’re tripping over their words.
Siri will also be able to help users when their phone is failing – by answering troubleshooting questions about Apple products.
Among other new features, Apple Intelligence will provide users with a better photo search experience and improved movie creation.
The software will make AI-generated summaries of emails, text messages and voicemail transcriptions, as well as writing tools to help generate text messages.
Apple says its AI includes other features that will roll out over the next year, such as image and emoji generation, automated photo cleanup, and OpenAI ChatGPT integration.
Future versions of Apple Intelligence will also include more improvements to Siri, such as its ability to use your personal information and perform actions within apps.
The new features will work on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and newer models.
The show comes amid the company’s rumored launch of a foldable iPhone.
While the iPhone has evolved over time, it has resisted major software and design overhauls for several years.
“We expect this iPhone cycle to remain strong for longer as AI feature sets (software and possibly hardware) improve in the 2025 iPhone,” Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note on Monday.
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