The iPhone 16 launched without Apple Intelligence AI. Will its imminent debut level the playing field with Android, or is it too little too late

Apple Intelligence might be two years behind ChatGPT, but I don’t expect Apple to need as long to catch up to OpenAI and Google. Until then, I’ll happily use ChatGPT as my go-to AI, even if it’ll take a while until I can run Apple Intelligence on my iPhone.

Two years might sound like a long time, but if Apple’s first-party AI tools are up to ChatGPT’s standard by 2026, Apple devices will have incredibly competent AI capabilities. Considering how fast the AI industry is evolving, who knows what AI will be capable of in just two years, and will Apple continue to lag behind?

Apple Intelligence will debut on several iPhone, iPad, and Mac models as soon as next week. In 2025, it will expand to more products.

Apple has just released the RC, or "release candidate," versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1 to developers and people enrolled in the public beta program. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal for most people,

When Apple’s version of AI, branded as Apple Intelligence, rolls out in October to folks with the company’s latest hardware, the response is likely to be a mix of delight and disappointment. The AI capabilities on their way to Apple’s walled-garden will bring helpful new features,

OS 18.1 has the first AI features for iPhone, but there’s an Apple Intelligence waitlist before gaining access. Here’s how to jump the line.

Note that the beta is not the final version of iOS 18.1, so there could be more features to land on your iPhone when iOS 18.1 is released. There's no word on when Apple will relea