With the rollout of the latest iOS update at WWDC 2024, Apple previously confirmed that Apple Intelligence will be available in beta this fall.
And now, according to bloombergAccording to Mark Gurman, it looks like the October 28th iOS 18.1 update will finally deliver the first wave of Apple Intelligence features, although it won’t include everything announced so far.
If you’re excited about Apple’s AI and how it will change your iOS experience, and you have an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 model, now’s the time to jump in and start trying it out. It’s coming.
So without further ado, here are the top three Apple Intelligence features coming to iOS 18.1 this month that will get you excited.
1. Clean up unnecessary objects in photos
There are many promising aspects of Apple Intelligence, but the most useful may be the new “Cleanup” feature added to the Photos app. This allows your iPhone to automatically detect potentially unwanted objects (or people) in the background of your photo and remove anything ruining your photo with just a tap on the highlighted area. , produce the ideal shot.
You can also manually select what is highlighted in your photo by creating a circle around the object. If you want to take a closer look, you can also use brushes that let you remove certain aspects of your photo. Apple Intelligence is designed to help you identify the main aspects of your shot, so highlighting background items to remove won’t affect the main focus of your photo.
Obviously, the more complex the photo, the harder it is for Apple Intelligence to smoothly remove certain objects. But with the release of iOS 18.1, it’s exciting to test its limits and see how far you can go to perfect your images.
2. Super powerful Siri
Apple Intelligence is poised to help Siri more effectively assist you in your daily life. Examples include the ability to continue knowledge from previous requests. This means that if you ask one question and get an answer, then ask another question, you can adapt the second answer based on what you asked the first time.
In Apple’s example of this feature, the first question sets the location of the calendar event, followed by the question, “What’s the weather like there?” Siri is designed to understand where you are speaking based on previous queries.
Siri is also loaded with information about Apple product features, so you can ask Siri about anything to do with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and it provides “instant step-by-step instructions,” according to the Apple Intelligence page. It means that he will do it for you.
Siri is designed to follow your queries even if important information changes mid-statement. For example, if you request a 5 minute timer and later fix it to 10 minutes, it will follow your last query. Even if you change your mind a third time, you should still get the most accurate final query.
3. Summary of important information
Apple Intelligence provides overviews across many applications. You can choose to receive a summary of everything included by simply highlighting a block of text.
Additionally, when you press the record button in the Notes or Phone app, your audio recording is transcribed, and Apple Intelligence generates a summary of that transcription in small blocks of text that are easily digestible.
And if you’re overwhelmed by email, you can receive an instant summary powered by Apple Intelligence. You can also view these summaries directly from your inbox without having to expand them.
Best of all, we’ve added the ability to view notifications from your lock screen in a quick and easy-to-understand summary format. It also prioritizes potentially important notifications.
