Apple has started the public rollout ofiOS 18.2and the corresponding iPadOS update , and they work a handful of long - await features in its AI kit . The exit note are pretty thoroughgoing , and they bring out a few features that are minor improvements to the already availableApple Intelligencebundle .
The most notable addition isChatGPT integrating with Siri , which shifts things over to the OpenAI chatbot if Apple ’s assistant ca n’t provide an answer . ChatGPT integration is also expanding within theWriting Toolsset , thanks to the compose feature that lets users create fresh content and generate images .
Writing Tools are a systemwide implementation , and Apple says they can be accessed “ in almost any app ” that substance abuser are engaging with .
Siri ’s interface redesign — which now include a fresh keyboard option — also comes with a cool thaumaturgy . It is now built atop a data coin bank of Apple ’s product pathfinder , which stand for it can now give troubleshooting tips in a step - by - dance step format , save you the task of establish a browser app and look up information .
ChatGPT will also be capable of process file and visual media . For example , you could demand it to read a PDF text file and summarize it .
The other marquee arrival is Visual Intelligence , which lets users head their camera and get a sort of chores done . It even dips into ChatGPT or Google Search results . It can be accessed using the Camera Control clit and performs tasks such as resume textual matter , scanning code , root for up business details , translate , copying school text , and more .
In the Mail app , user can now see their emails categorized neatly , check out e-mail chain summaries , and respond with ease using the Smart Reply feature to indite a well - craft response .
notice Summariesare another convenience with a similar premise . It condenses notifications from an app under a banner , summarizes the ongoing chattering or actions , and presents them in a concise format .
On the playfulness side , the update bestow the newImage Playgroundapp , which lets users make image using a organization of text prompts , fun presets , and esthetic combinations . The ability to create custom emojis , or Genmojis , is also here . user can make them with text descriptions , pick up a font from their library , or apply the character picker system .
For tribe who bank on the Apple Pencil and iPad , the Image Wand system will come in ready to hand . It basically converts harsh drawings and scribbles into refined images suitable of a note or presentation . Users can select an existing resume , image , or handwritten or type notes to create newfangled images .
Not all the promised Siri lineament are here yet . For lesson , the power to translate onscreen content and answer queries based on it , in - app activeness , and integration with other chatbots like Gemini are all yet to arrive .
It is also worth point out that you need to enable Apple Intelligence from within the configurations app to download the generative AI model locally . As far as compatibility go , it is usable for theiPhone 15 Propair , iPhone 16series , iPad mini ( 2024 ) , and all iPads with an M1 or newer Si .
Notably , iOS 18.2 also expands the English language support to other regional format , including Australia , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand , South Africa , and the U.K.
Apple adds that musical accompaniment for Chinese , English ( India ) , English ( Singapore ) , French , German , Italian , Nipponese , Korean , Portuguese , Spanish , and Vietnamese languages will start get in April of next twelvemonth .
