If you have been hearing about “Apple Intelligence” repeatedly and you don’t know what it is, then in this article we discuss everything you need to know about Apple Intelligence. What is Apple Intelligence, what can it do, and how can you use it? Let’s look at the answer to the first question.
What is Apple Intelligence?
This is what Apple calls its new AI features. This is AI that is incorporated within the software to make your work easier.
These features work on many iPhones, iPads, and Macs. One thing you should do is go to the Settings app, under Apple Intelligence and Siri, and check whether it is on or not. If it is on and you don’t like it, you now know how to turn it off. Now let’s talk about the major Apple Intelligence features that you can try right now.
The Writing tools may be the most useful AI features for you. To use the Writing tools, just select text and right-click the Apple Intelligence icon on the iPhone keyboard or on the Mac. You’ll have a few options like proofreading, which will check for spelling and grammar errors, including word choice and sentence restructuring. The Rewrite option will clean up your written text and shift the tone without affecting the content. You have options like friendly, professional, and concise.
You can also select text and get a summary of it from Apple Intelligence. You can create a paragraph, extract key points, make a list, or even create a table. iOS 18.2 also brings an open-ended writing tools option that lets you describe any change in your written text. You can choose any mood or writing style, with different success levels. iOS 18.2 also brings a compose feature in which Siri will use ChatGPT to write.
With this option, Siri will compose writing using ChatGPT rather than just rewriting text. Siri also has a new look, which is indicated by a colorful glowing edge of the display when Siri is active. This glowing animation will respond to the sound of your voice. If you double-tap below the display, a new “Type to Siri” interface opens in which you can type and make requests. Siri can maintain context, meaning if you ask a question and then reference another question from it, Siri will understand.
Siri can also follow you if you say something wrong or change your word mid-sentence while talking to Siri. Siri can help those who need Apple tech support help. Just ask about an Apple product and Siri will give you its how-to support link. Lastly, Siri can integrate with ChatGPT, which helps handle complex requests.
Complex requests like creating an image, generating text from scratch, making a recipe using things in the fridge, describing things in a photo, and many more. You have to opt-in for this feature separately in settings, and Siri will ask for your permission when connecting to ChatGPT.
If you have a ChatGPT account or use paid services, you can link it to it. iOS 18.2 also brings new features like Image Playground, which is not only in the Messages and Notes apps but also has its own standalone app where you can generate cartoon-style images from text-based prompts. You can use suggested prompts or write your own personal prompt. You can also upload your own photo for personalization and get an AI version created. You can also use photos of friends and family.
The Image Wand is like Image Playground, but in the Notes app. When you circle an empty spot or text in your notes, Image Wand will add a contextually relevant image. On iPad, you can draw a rough sketch with the Apple Pencil and then polish it up with the Image Wand. Genmoji works similarly to Image Playground, except it creates custom emoji characters. If you want a specific emoji, like a duck eating a sandwich or an alligator skateboarding, Genmoji will create one for you. You can also add friends and family, just like in Image Playground.
If you have an iPhone 16, Visual Intelligence is a feature that uses the camera control button. By long pressing, you can go into Visual Intelligence mode, where the camera app is used to identify things around you. If you point the camera at a store, you will see ratings, hours, and more information. Similarly, you will get reviews and timings for restaurants as well. If you take a photo of an object, you can get more information about it than ChatGPT or Google search.
Apple Intelligence notifications and smart replies are used in many places. Like you will get the option to summarize emails. You will get a short summary in your email inbox and notifications from apps will also be summarized. You can customize this or turn it off in settings. I find this feature the most useful feature of Apple Intelligence.
In the Photos app, you can create a memory movie just by entering a description, such as “Family Disney trip”, and this feature will automatically select relevant photos and songs. You can also customize it with Memory Mixes. Searching in the Photos app has also become easy with natural language search. You can easily find what you want by describing it.The Photos app has a cleanup feature that removes unwanted objects. This tool automatically detects unwanted objects, but you can manually remove objects by tapping, circling, or brushing.
There is also a Reduce Interruptions Focus mode, which shows only important notifications and filters out everything else. There is a new toggle in Focus mode that gives the option to turn on Intelligent Breakthrough and Silencing.
These are all the major Apple Intelligence features that you can try now. More new features will come in the future. To know more information related to this, ask in the comment box below and to get the latest tech related updates, definitely visit our website TECHNO MINDA.
