
Apple Intelligence
Apple's newly announced suite of AI features integrated into its operating systems, including a partnership with OpenAI for a ChatGPT integration.
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10/12/2025, 5:23:17 AM
Last Updated
10/12/2025, 5:26:47 AM
Research Retrieved
10/12/2025, 5:26:47 AM
Summary
Apple Intelligence is an artificial intelligence system developed by Apple Inc., officially announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It integrates both on-device and server processing to provide enhanced AI capabilities across Apple's operating systems, including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26. The system is available for free to users with supported devices and includes a key partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT functionality, particularly enhancing Siri's capabilities, a move that has sparked discussions about AI privacy. While initially launched for developers and testers in U.S. English on July 29, 2024, with partial developer betas released on October 28, 2024, and broader localized English support on December 11, 2024, Apple Intelligence is expected to fully launch by 2025, with expanded language support rolled out on March 31, 2025. As of July 2025, it is not available on devices purchased in mainland China or with an Apple ID set to mainland China. The technology has also faced a lawsuit on October 10, 2025, alleging the use of copyrighted books for training.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
Cost
Free for supported devices
Type
Artificial Intelligence system
Status
Beta
Developer
Apple Inc.
Key Features
Webpage summary in Safari, Intelligent actions in Shortcuts, Live Translation (Messages, Phone, FaceTime, AirPods), Clean Up in Photos, Genmoji, Image Playground, Image Wand, Writing Tools, Siri enhancements
Processing Model
Combination of on-device and server processing
Broader Language Support
Chinese (simplified), English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese
Initial Language Support
U.S. English
Localized English Support
United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa
Integrated Operating Systems
iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 26, visionOS 26
Availability Restriction (as of July 2025)
Not available on devices purchased in mainland China or with an Apple ID set to mainland China
Timeline
- Apple Intelligence was announced at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). (Source: Summary)
2024-06-10
- Apple Intelligence was launched for developers and testers in U.S. English. (Source: Wikipedia)
2024-07-29
- Developer betas of iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, and iPadOS 18.1 were released partially. (Source: Wikipedia)
2024-10-28
- Localized English versions for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa gained support. (Source: Wikipedia)
2024-12-11
- Apple Intelligence is expected to fully launch by this year. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025
- Chinese (simplified), English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese localized versions were added as part of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and iPadOS 18.4. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-03-31
- As of this month, Apple Intelligence is not available on devices purchased in mainland China or on any device using an Apple ID set to mainland China. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-07
- Apple was sued by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik over the alleged use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence. (Source: Web Search Results)
2025-10-10
Wikipedia
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Apple Intelligence is an artificial intelligence system developed by Apple Inc. Relying on a combination of on-device and server processing, it was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, as a built-in feature of Apple's iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, which were announced alongside Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is free for all users with supported devices. It was launched for developers and testers on July 29, 2024, in U.S. English, with the developer betas of iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1, and iPadOS 18.1, released partially on October 28, 2024, and will fully launch by 2025. United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South African localized versions of English gained support on December 11, 2024. On March 31, 2025, Chinese (simplified), English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese localized versions were added as part of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and iPadOS 18.4. It also rolled out in the European Union, and brought support to the Apple Vision Pro. Apple Intelligence support for the Vision Pro, currently, is only available in U.S. English. As of July 2025, it is not available yet on devices purchased in mainland China or on any device using an Apple ID set to mainland China, even if the device was bought elsewhere.
Web Search Results
- Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence
Spokespeople for Apple and Martinez-Conde, Macknik, and their attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the new complaint on Friday. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Apple Intelligence is a suite of AI-powered features integrated into iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad. [...] "The day after Apple officially introduced Apple Intelligence, the company gained more than $200 billion in value: 'the single most lucrative day in the history of the company,'" the lawsuit said. According to the complaint, Apple utilized datasets comprising thousands of pirated books as well as other copyright-infringing materials scraped from the internet to train its AI system. [...] Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik, professors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York, told the court, opens new tab in a proposed class action on Thursday that Apple used illegal "shadow libraries" of pirated books to train Apple Intelligence. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. Advertisement · Scroll to continue
- Use Apple Intelligence on your iPhone
## iPhone User Guide # Use Apple Intelligence on your iPhone With iOS 26, Apple Intelligence\ is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate, express yourself, and get things done more easily. It delivers intelligence that’s useful and relevant for you, all while protecting your privacy. [...] | Safari Use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of a webpage in the Safari app. Get webpage summaries with Apple Intelligence | Shortcuts Intelligent actions in Shortcuts can summarize text, create images, and tap directly into Apple Intelligence models. Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts | | And more… Check the Apple Intelligence website for more information about features, supported devices, and languages. | [...] Note: Apple Intelligence is not available on all iPhone models or in all languages or regions.\\ To access the most recent available features, make sure you’re using the latest version of iOS. ## Turn on Apple Intelligence If Apple Intelligence is off, you can turn it on to access the latest features across iOS 26. Go to the Settings app , tap Apple Intelligence & Siri, then do one of the following: Tap the button next to Apple Intelligence. Tap Turn on Apple Intelligence.
- How to get Apple Intelligence
With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26, Apple Intelligence features are available in most regions around the world on compatible iPhone, iPad, and Mac models in these languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean. Some Apple Intelligence features are available in these languages with watchOS 26 when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone. Feature availability can vary by platform, language, and region. [...] Apple Intelligence features With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple Intelligence powers these features: Live Translation in Messages 1 Live Translation in Phone, and FaceTime 2 Live Translation with AirPods (iOS only)3 Clean Up in Photos Genmoji 4,5 Image Playground 4,5 Image Wand (iOS and iPadOS only)4,5 Writing Tools Siri enhancements, like product knowledge, more resilient request handling, more natural voice, and the ability to type to Siri [...] With visionOS 26, many Apple Intelligence features are available on Apple Vision Pro in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Apple Intelligence features are coming soon on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to eight new languages and locales: Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Portuguese (Portugal), Vietnamese, and Turkish.
- Apple Intelligence
1. Live Translation in Messages is available in Chinese (Simplified), English (UK, U.S.), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain) when Apple Intelligence is enabled on a compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac, as well as on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and Apple Watch SE 3 when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone. [...] 6. Requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone nearby and Bluetooth headphones with device and Siri language set to English. Apple Intelligence is available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/121115. [...] Apple Intelligence is available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. For feature and language availability and system requirements, see support.apple.com/121115.
- Apple nears deal to acquire talent, tech from AI startup Prompt AI
While Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker's foray into generative AI, has underwhelmed critics and faced delays, the company achieved technical success with computer vision, especially in its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. The iPhone also has the ability to decipher what objects, people or pets are in photographs taken by users. Prompt's technology and talent are likely to be part of Apple's HomeKit smart home division. — CNBC's Kif Leswing contributed to this report.
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1/1/2024
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Intelligence Garden, Wien Walk, Midtown East, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10153, United States
Coordinates: 40.7673284, -73.9721879
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