Apple has introduced a range of innovations under the banner of Apple Intelligence, aimed at enhancing communication, creativity, and opportunities for developers. Here are the key features and details:
Barrier-free Communication with Live Translation
Apple’s new Live Translation feature helps eliminate language barriers by providing real-time translation capabilities within Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. Notably, all translations are handled on-device to ensure user privacy.
- In Messages, Users receive automatic translations as they type.
- In FaceTime, Subtitles are translated in real-time during calls.
- In Phone Calls, Ongoing voice translations enhance communication.
Creativity and Personalization: Genmoji and Image Playground
Apple’s creative tools have also been enhanced:
- Genmoji: This feature allows users to merge emojis with text descriptions to design custom characters.
- Image Playground: Users can now apply various graphic styles, such as oil painting or vector art, to their images. The “Any Style” option enables users to describe their vision, resulting in tailored image generation, all while maintaining user control.
Visual Intelligence
With Visual Intelligence, Apple tools can interpret screen content to suggest contextual actions:
- Users can search for similar items on platforms like Etsy or Google.
- Calendar events can be automatically created upon viewing an appointment.
Workout Buddy on Apple Watch
The Apple Watch now features Workout Buddy, which leverages a user’s historical fitness data, such as heart rate, distance, and pace, to offer personalized vocal encouragement during workouts. This feature uses a text-to-speech model modeled after Fitness+ coaches’ voices.
Apple Intelligence for Developers
Apple has made the underlying on-device foundation model of Apple Intelligence accessible to developers:
- The model is free, operates offline, and prioritizes user privacy.
- Developers can utilize it through the Foundation Models Framework, which supports native Swift integration with minimal coding effort.
Enhanced Shortcuts
Shortcuts can now directly interact with Apple Intelligence models, enabling users to create more complex automation workflows. For example, users can compare voice transcriptions with notes and highlight any differences.
Integration of New Apple Intelligence Features
Several new features are being introduced across various systems, including:
- Reminders: Automatically identifies pertinent actions based on the content of emails or notes.
- Apple Wallet: Streamlines the organization of order tracking information.
- Messages: Suggests polls for group chats and offers customized backgrounds created with Image Playground.
Apple ensures that all processes can be performed on-device, with more demanding tasks managed through secure Private Cloud Compute services that can be reviewed by external experts.
These innovative features will be available in public beta next month and are compatible with:
- All iPhone 16 models
- iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
- iPad mini with A17 Pro, along with iPad and Mac devices featuring the M1 chip or later
Personalized Siri is Still in Development
Despite the exciting rollout of new features with Apple Intelligence, the highly anticipated upgrade for a personalized version of Siri remains under development. At WWDC 2025, Apple confirmed that contextual features—such as recognizing queries related to personal information (e.g., flight details for a family member or lunch plans)—will not be included in the initial betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26.
