iOS 18.1 Beta 1 Released: First Look at Apple Intelligence Features

Apple is rolling out the first beta of iOS 18.1 to developers today. This update includes the first set of Apple Intelligence features, such as Writing Tools, new features for Mail and notifications, upgrades to Photos and more. Users can request access to Apple Intelligence features by joining a waitlist in Settings. Some notable updates include Writing Tools available nearly everywhere, a new design and enhanced capabilities for Siri, smarter email summaries and quick replies in Mail, a new Focus to reduce interruptions, natural language search for photos and videos, and the ability to create personalized memories with just a text description.