Apple has announced the expansion of Apple Intelligence, its personal intelligence system, to more users globally, including those in India. This rollout brings a suite of new features designed to enhance user experience across Apple devices.

According to the company's press release, Apple Intelligence is now available with localised English support for Singapore and India, alongside several other languages. Users with iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 can now utilise tools to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text within various applications. The Smart Reply feature facilitates quick responses, and these writing tools are designed to adapt to multiple languages.

The update also introduces capabilities for editing your images. The Clean Up tool allows users to remove distracting objects from photos, while Image Playground offers creative image generation. Genmoji enables the creation of personalized emojis. Additionally, Apple Intelligence enhances visual intelligence, providing users with information about their surroundings.

A key aspect highlighted in the announcement is the integration of ChatGPT into Siri and Writing Tools. This integration aims to provide users with access to ChatGPT's capabilities without switching between apps.

Apple emphasizes the privacy-centric design of Apple Intelligence. The system utilizes on-device processing for many tasks, while Private Cloud Compute is employed for requests requiring larger models, aiming to maintain user privacy in the cloud. Ever since WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference last year, the company has been focusing on privacy and security when it comes to AI across its ecosystem.

Writing Tools offer features like Rewrite, which provides alternative versions of text with adjustable tone, and Proofread, which checks grammar and suggests edits. The Summarize function condenses text into various formats. Users also have the option to refine their writing with the “Describe Your Change” feature.

The Photos app also receives updates with natural language search, allowing users to search for photos and videos using descriptive terms. The Clean Up tool aids in removing unwanted elements from images, and the Memories feature can generate movies from user-described scenarios.

Image Playground enables the creation of images based on user prompts, with options to incorporate themes, costumes, and likenesses of people from the user's photo library. Genmoji allows for the generation of custom emojis from text descriptions or based on existing photos.

The Notes app introduces Image Wand, a tool that generates images within notes from sketches or surrounding context.

Productivity enhancements include Priority Messages in Mail, which highlights important emails, and notification summaries. Siri is updated with a more natural conversational interface and ChatGPT integration. Visual intelligence allows users to gather information about their environment.

A feature that I have personally been using on the international version is Visual Intelligence, which allows for real-time object identification through the camera and by using the camera control button on the latest iPhones.

The iOS 18.4 update is live and uses will need to update their devices to use these new AI features.