Apple Intelligence has arrived, and you can install it on compatible devices now by updating to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.1. As an Apple Intelligence expert I live and breathe everything to do with Apple AI, so this week, with the official launch of the new software, my iPhone has been pinging like crazy with messages from friends and family. All of them have the same question in mind: What’s going on with Siri? Wasn’t it meant to be super-smart?
You see, it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the Apple Intelligence launch but unfortunately, unless you consume all media related to Apple AI, there’s no way you’re going to know the ins and outs of Apple’s confusing launch schedule. Siri will indeed be super-smart – but not yet, and not for a while. Instead, Siri’s iOS 18.1 upgrades are more surface-level, focusing on a gorgeous new redesign and small quality-of-life improvements. So what’s actually new in Siri in iOS 18.1? Let’s find out.
