Hello, everyone.
There is a little bit of confusion surrounding the release of Apple Intelligence. Allow me to explain.
In September, everyone expected Apple Intelligence to roll out with iOS 18. When people updated, they did not see anything new. This is for this reason: the release of Apple Intelligence was delayed. Apple was still working on it and couldn’t get it out in time for iOS 18. As Craig Federighi put it in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: “This is a big lift, and we want to make sure we get it right.”
Then, in October, iOS 18.1 came out with Apple Intelligence. Now, as you may know, whether for ethical reasons or just because, some people hate AI. That’s why Apple made Apple Intelligence optional, and off by default. You actually need to manually enable it in Settings.
Some people that already know that you need to manually enable it and are on iOS 18.1 are still confused. There was no way to turn it on, even in Settings. What they didn’t know is that Apple Intelligence was only available in U.S English (now in localized English in Canada, and some other countries with iOS 18.2) and is only compatible with iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, the entire iPhone 16 series, and iPads or Macs with M1 or later. This is due to processing power that Apple Intelligence needs to run.
Also, there is one more thing to be cleared up. Many people that already use Apple Intelligence are confused where some of the advertised features are. The truth is, not all of them are out yet. They will come in a series of “waves.” The first one came out in the beginning of October. The second one was released yesterday (December 11). The third one will be released next year (probably anywhere from late January to early December).
So, as you can see, all of this spreaded like wildfire over social media that “Apple Intelligence doesn’t work and is all a sham,” when really it was just all simple misunderstanding. So next time, if you’re confused, don’t assume things or look for the answers on social media. “Go to the source,” as they say.
To learn more about Apple Intelligence, visit the Apple Intelligence website.
If you want Apple Intelligence and have a compatible device running iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later, read Get started with Apple Intelligence on iPhone.
To high-ranking users:
Thank you for all your hard work trying to get the truth out. These internet riots can be a hassle for sure. Also, I would love to see this as a tip some day.
Thank you all for reading. I hope this helps!