December 23, 2024
Apple Intelligence coming to EU iPhones and iPads in April

Apple Intelligence coming to EU iPhones and iPads in April

People in the European Union finally know when Apple Intelligence will be available on their mobile devices. Apple told EU users on Monday that its AI suite will arrive in April 2025. The first Apple Intelligence features, including writing tools and AI notification summaries, are now available to English speakers elsewhere.

Apple announced the EU release date in a press release for the European Union (via 9to5Mac). Translated from Italian, the informational message states: “In April, Apple Intelligence features will begin to be distributed to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. »

The article notes that the first wave of Apple Intelligence is already available to EU users in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Indeed, Apple used the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to justify the delay of its AI in the EU. In this case, the regulations only concern iPhone and iPad software, not macOS.

On Monday, Apple also confirmed that its AI suite will be available in more languages ​​in April and throughout the year through a software update. These include Chinese, Korean, French, Japanese, English (India), English (Singapore), Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German and Vietnamese. In December, Apple Intelligence will be available in English variants for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Apple Intelligence is being rolled out gradually. Today’s first batch in iOS 18.1 (for those outside the EU) includes writing tools, live transcriptions, notification summaries, and more. iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 will bring additional features such as ChatGPT, Genmoji, Visual Intelligence, and Image Playground integration. This software is currently in beta and is expected to arrive with an official release in December.

The only problem is that you will need a compatible device. On iPhone, this is limited to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 16 series. iPads, Macs, and the new seventh-generation iPad mini are also supported.

Updated, October 28, 2024, 4:09 p.m. ET: This story has been updated to correct the release schedule for Apple Intelligence in more languages, clarifying that it will arrive “in April and throughout the year” and not just “in April.”

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