Apple Intelligence (It's not even close)

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Exploring all of the new features in the 18.1 Apple Intelligence update!
Alright, so it's not totally here yet and we're still waiting for many of the promised features - but here is what's currently accessible in the 18.1 Update that dropped today.
I'm already testing 18.2 to see what's coming next.
What do you think about Apple Intelligence?

⏩ TIMESTAMPS 👇
0:00 Apple Intelligence 18.1 is Available
0:55 Writing Tools
1:49 New Siri with Apple Intelligence
3:06 Updates to Mail
3:42 Smart Replies
4:05 Huge thanks to MOFT
5:16 Updates to Photos
6:22 Record, Summarise and Transcribe Calls on iPhone
7:20 Summarise Notifications on iOS 18.1
7:40 AI Improvements to Focus Modes
8:17 Apple Intelligence Missing Features
9:14 Navigation Issues (Is this just me?)
9:42 Sometimes Navigation Works
9:53 Sending WhatsApp Messages with CarPlay vs Android Auto
11:22 Is Google Gemini Ahead of Apple Intelligence?

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[PeteMatheson]

Who's installed 18.1 - Have you found any cool things you can do with it?
I'm already on 18.2 Testing things out... or rather, on the Wait List to test things out...!

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[benlister]

Apple intelligence's "potential" is like my bank account—probably better if I didn’t check it so often. The disappointment each time is becoming a joke.

[TrentonMatthews]

I would love a comparison between Gemini and Siri, especially with regard to their intelligence. Most comparisons are U.S.-based, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate comparisons from the Brits. You guys are cool!

[thecerebrum.]

I dont understand why they're being so cautious? I mean they launched a NEW iPhone without it whilst marketing it having THE feature, and even now it's in beta, and now WAITLISTED? wtf

[JeffChapman]

Apple has two bad habits. One is they're always "late to the game" as you put it, and the other is they often implement a feature with shackles that make it cumbersome to use (when compared to the competition's option).

[llenny]

as a british person, we most certainly do not say “beeta” over here. bæta is and always will be correct.

[Mr.SF]

I feel like apple could have given most of these basic “ai” features even to the older models i.e. iPhone 15 & 14 pro at least those writing tools, siri and notification summary. I can understand not getting the generative stuff, image clean up, etc. on older devices

[cyanophage]

"not first, but best" is the slogan they're going with. Well they're half right 😂

[fatmanslim]

I think the one thing that most don't realize is that the actual Siri updates are happening early next year. The only thing they improved with 18.1 is the ability to understand but the actual intelligence part, they are finishing their server farm before launching it. Wait til mid next year and that gap should close rapidly.

If we want to talk about some of the short term improvements, they'll come with ChatGPT integration in mid-December. That will allow the user to just ask ChatGPT instead of Siri using voice but unfortunately the response will still be textual with the December launch as it is in the first 18.2 Beta.

[gregg]

Yes. I would be interested in seeing what Google can do. Although the lack of a car aspect for their AI is a dealbreaker. But I am sure they will address it at some point. It is interesting seeing what the different companies prioritize and choose to focus on.

[abdulazizali]

Thank you for muting when you call Siri 😂😂

[kxngdavid]

Apple’s intelligence shouldn’t be taking up the whole screen. You should be able to multitask while interacting with Siri through the dynamic island.

[zhrimb]

9:45 Gotta use an American cowboy accent to talk to Siri in US English, for example "Howdy Siri, I reckon I'd like to mosy on over to McDonalds"

[RocketPup]

I got extremely lucky on 18.2 and only had to wait 10-15 mins for waitlist 😮 the new Siri is something we should of had a long time ago, genmoji is also fun however I can’t get the person feature to work

[hecjvaldez]

6:40 I wasn't expecting to see a photo of yourself at the gym mirror!! So reliable! 😂😂

[JeffChapman]

Yes! Please show us how a person would use Google Gemini in real life. I have found if I enable Gemini Live on my Android phone and leave it connected to my car (by either Android Auto or Bluetooth), I can drive and carry on a nice conversation with it.

[oneminutewonder]

I think Apple already are distinctly aware of the fact that most people are simply not all that worried or concerned with AI features. Hence they don't really have any rush to push them out until they are absolutely sure that they're ready.

At this point they're following suit behind other companies just to make sure that they have some kind of market presence with regards to using the buzz words involving AI.

[thepopmanbrad]

one thing that i really like is that the apple email app automatically grabs information and put it into the calendar like i have an event on the 29th of November and apple intelligence added the event name time date location etc all to my calendar automatically its so cool

[piemasta]

i have a feeling that once siri is officially upgraded and intergrated throughout the system is when we will actually see all this AI come into work where their will be a ton of stuff you will be able to do by comand from then on

[shahrinram]

This wave-like release is beneficial, akin to the anticipation experienced when purchasing a gaming console in anticipation of an upcoming game release.