iOS 18.2 with New Apple Intelligence Features Launching in December

Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.2 with new Apple Intelligence features will launch to everyone in December. Here are the key details:

• iOS 18.1 launched today bringing the first phase of AI capabilities: Writing Tools, Clean Up, and more.
• Last week, Apple started beta testing iOS 18.2 with various other Apple Intelligence upgrades, scheduled for December release to customers.

iOS 18.2 AI Upgrades:

1. Image Playground: Create custom images from text descriptions.
2. Genmoji: Custom emoji creation based on text input.
3. ChatGPT Integration with Siri
4. Addition of “Compose” and “Describe your change” to Writing Tools
5. Visual intelligence for iPhone 16 users
6. Image Wand: Converts rough sketches into full images in Notes app

Apple also plans more regional rollouts for these AI features during the same month, with additional updates scheduled throughout the coming months.

Looking forward to 2025, Apple is expected to release further AI enhancements like Priority Notifications and an advanced version of Siri equipped with personal context understanding and in-app action capabilities. These are anticipated to accompany iOS updates such as iOS 18.3 and iOS 18.4.