Apple Intelligence is edging closer to being ready for primetime. Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18.1, which includes some of the major generative AI features that the company has been talking up over the last few months.

Anyone can install the new public beta, but you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or a new iPhone 16 model to run Apple Intelligence.

Just before the new iPhone 16 models land in stores, Apple is releasing a beta version of their biggest software features. iOS 18.1 is now available as a public beta, letting anyone with a compatible phone test out the Apple Intelligence features that mark Apple's initial push into AI.

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OS 18.1 public beta 1 has rolled out, allowing non-developers to try Apple Intelligence features on compatible iPhones for the first time.

Apple Intelligence's first-wave features, released Thursday, offer only modest improvements that left me excited for the future, but also impatient for it. Why it matters: AI features are shaping up as a key differentiator in choosing a smartphone or computer,

Apple has just released public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, and they include upcoming Apple Intelligence features like text re-writing tools, the glowy new Siri design, a “Clean Up” tool to remove objects from your photos,

Apple will start rolling out Apple Intelligence to all supported iPhone , iPad and Mac models with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 update next month. Initially, Apple Intelligence will be available in the US English only.