Apple Intelligence is forming right before our eyes. This week, Apple shipped the iOS 18.1 dev beta, which incorporates more than a dozen Apple Intellience updates across Phone, Notes, Photos, Mail, Writing, and Siri. Even at this early stage, it's clear that Apple's brand of generative artificial intelligence could change how you use your best iPhone.
First, a big caveat. iOS 18.1 dev beta is not for everyone. The name should give you a clue: this is for developers and intended as a way for them to familiarize themselves with the updated platform and its new Apple Intelligence capabilities. It'll help them understand how their own apps can tap into upcoming iPhone on-device (and Private Computer Cloud-protected off-device) generative AI capabilities. This is not a software update for consumers, especially since it's unfinished and not always stable.
