Apple Intelligence release: When it's coming and what it is

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The Apple Intelligence logo is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Apple Siri logo in the background, in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on June 12, 2024. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The release date for Apple Intelligence was leaked and now consumers will know when the new AI features are coming to their Apple devices.

Apple Intelligence is debuting as part of iOS 18.1 and is the first batch of AI features arriving on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac on October 28, more than a month after the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro launch, Bloomberg reported.

Here’s what you need to know.

What is Apple Intelligence?

Apple said its new AI features will "unlock" new ways for users to write and communicate with its new Writing Tools feature in iOS 18, including the ability to adjust the tone of an email, finesse a cover letter, or even summarize a lengthy piece of text.

In the Notes and Phone apps, users can record, transcribe, and summarize audio, the company said – while a "deep understanding of language" will also transform the way notifications appear on the iPhone.

Apple Intelligence will also allow users to create their own original emojis – or "Genmoji" to express themselves.

By typing a description, the Genmoji appears and can be added inline to messages or shared as a sticker or reaction in a Tapback, Apple said.

Apple Intelligence also has a new redesign for Siri, highlighted by an enhanced language feature, and the ability for users to type to Siri whenever it is convenient for you, communicating with Siri is more natural than ever.

And users will also have their privacy protected with Apple Intelligence which is built into the core of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through on-device processing, meaning it is aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information, according to Apple’s website.

Which phones can access Apple Intelligence?

Apple Intelligence arrives as part of iOS 18.1 and will be accessible on a small selection of the best iPhones including the iPhone 16 lineup and the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. iPhone 15 users will sadly miss out on Apple’s first venture into the world of AI.