Apple’s AI features roll out on iPhones – but not for all.
After a long wait, Apple has finally released its artificial intelligence (AI) tools for iPhone – to a select few. Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI tools announced in June, became available to owners of some iPhones around the world on Monday. It was accessible for people with eligible devices by updating to the latest version of Apple’s operating system for iPhones. Those hoping to get hold of Apple Intelligence have to request to join a waitlist to get it after updating to iOS 18.1. According to Apple, users should be able to activate its suite of AI tools “within a few hours” of joining its waitlist, though it does say wait times may differ. The new features includeincludee notification summaries, tools to assist users in writing messages, and a glowing new interface for virtual assistant Siri. But they will only be available to people with the latest devices – including all iPhone 16 models, and the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Apple Intelligence is also available on Mac compu...