Apple Intelligence: how to enable AI on iPhone

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Apple Intelligence, Apple's artificial intelligence, was launched in October together with iOS 18.1, on the iPhone 15 Pro and higher. For device users, the feature is now available for activation and use, however, only in English.

Although it is now possible to use the technology in Brazil, changing the cell phone language and activating Apple Intelligence, not all the features announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) were released. Still, it is possible to take advantage of many features that the company's AI offers.

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To access Apple AI, you must have an eligible iPhone configured in United States (US) English and join a queue. See below how to carry out the procedure step by step.

Apple Intelligence: how to enable AI on iPhone

Apple's artificial intelligence is available on iPhone 15 Pro and all iPhone 16 models. To access it, first update your phone to iOS 18.1 and set it to US English:

1. Update to iOS 18.1;
2. Open the “Settings” app and click on “General”;
3. Enter the “Language and Region” menu and choose “Add Language”;
4. Choose the “English” option and click on “Use English”;
5. Wait until the language is changed.

How to enable Apple Intelligence

If you want to disable Apple Intelligence, simply:

• Access “Settings”;
• Tap “Apple Intelligence and Siri”;
• Tap the button next to Apple Intelligence.

What is Apple Intelligence?

It's a personal intelligence system built into iOS 18 that combines the power of generative models with understanding the user's personal context. It's designed to understand and create language and images, prioritize and summarize notifications, emails and messages, and use personal information from your device to simplify everyday tasks.

It's available in iOS 18.1 on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Devices must have 4 GB of storage.

Observation: Because Apple Intelligence is currently in beta, it uses generative models and results may be inaccurate, unexpected, or offensive. Check important information for accuracy.

Apple Intelligence Features

On its support site, Apple lists the new features available and supported by Apple Intelligence:

• Writing Tools;
• Mail;
• Messages;
• Crab;
• Web page summaries;
• Telephone call summary or audio recording;
• Photos App;
• Notification summary.

The company also informs that other resources will be made available in the following months.

Models that received Apple's AI

See which devices already have the company's artificial intelligence:

• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPad Pro (M1 and newer)
• iPad Air (M1 and newer)
• MacBook Air (M1 and newer)
• MacBook Pro (M1 and newer)
• iMac (M1 and newer)
• Mac Mini (M1 and newer)
• Mac Studio (M1 Max and newer)
• Mac Pro (M2 Ultra and newer)