Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 and Apple Vision Pro — Gadget of the Year According to AppleInsider Podcast

Apple Intelligence and the New Siri Animation on iPhone

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With this week's OS updates, Apple Intelligence is indeed here, and there's more to come. Plus, is Apple in trouble again or still in trouble for what it did and didn't do, all on the AppleInsider podcast.

Of course, there's more Apple Intelligence to come, and in particular the long-awaited series of Siri improvements. But now that iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 have arrived, not to mention iPadOS 18.2, it seems Apple Intelligence has actually arrived. And the first thing it's done is shut down OpenAI ChatGPT's servers due to demand.

So it appears that many iPhone, Mac, and iPad users are at least trying out Apple Intelligence. The question now is whether they find it useful or whether it just has the short-term appeal of a new toy.

But at least you can listen to three new Apple Music radio stations while you try to get Image Playground to create an accurate, okay, sensible, okay, recognizable avatar of yourself. And while you read about new lawsuits that are trying to force Apple to bring back its abandoned CSAM plans or do something else about deepfakes.

BONUS:Subscribe via Patreon or Apple Podcasts to hear AppleInsider+, an expanded edition. This time, William wants to confess that after 10 hours of working on a Mac, he sometimes just relaxes by doing something else on the same screen. It’s about how Apple is infiltrating — and perhaps in a good way — taking over our hobbies, as well as our work.

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Apple’s iOS 18.2 Release Brings Image Playground to iPhone
New Genmoji Ad Shows Off Creations That Were Definitely Not Made with Apple Intelligence
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Apple’s Continued Modem Push Rumored to Lead to Cellular MacBooks
Apple Plans a Three-Year Launch of Its Own iPhone Modem, Starting with the iPhone SE
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Analysis: Apple Vision Pro sells well, but it needs more content faster
Half of Apple Developers Question the Need to Build Apps for Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro Named Innovation of the Year, Beats Transparent TVs and AI Cheese
Apple Sued Over Dropping CSAM Detection Features in 2022
Congress Asks Apple and Other Big Tech What They’re Doing About Deepfakes
The Death of a Robot Designed for Autistic Kids Proves Apple’s On-Device AI Is the Way to Go