Apple Intelligence: New AI Features Now Available in India for iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Team Finance Saathi
01/Apr/2025

What's covered under the Article
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Apple Intelligence enhances iPhones, iPads, and Macs with AI tools for writing, photos, and more.
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The AI system offers smarter features like call recording, transcription, and summaries.
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Apple emphasizes privacy-first AI, processing data on devices for security.
Apple Intelligence, the brand’s latest AI-powered personal assistant, has officially launched in India with the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4. These updates bring a suite of advanced AI features to Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple has designed these features to make everyday tasks easier while prioritizing privacy and security.
AI-Powered Writing Tools
One of the standout features of Apple Intelligence is its enhanced writing tools. This AI system allows users to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text seamlessly across apps like Mail, Messages, Notes, and even third-party apps. Whether you need to polish your professional emails or create more concise text messages, the system allows you to customize the tone of your communication, ensuring it suits your needs—whether formal, casual, or anything in between.
Smarter Photos App with Cleanup Tool
The Photos app also gets a significant upgrade. If you've ever taken a great photo but wished you could remove unwanted distractions, Apple Intelligence's Clean Up tool is here to help. This tool enables users to remove distracting elements from photos, all while preserving the overall composition of the image. Additionally, Apple has introduced the Memories feature, which lets you create photo-based movies simply by typing a description. Apple Intelligence then curates the perfect storyline to match your vision, making it easier to share special moments.
Image Playground & Genmoji
Apple has also introduced Image Playground, where users can create AI-generated images in different styles such as animation, illustration, and sketch. The Genmoji feature lets you create custom emojis that resemble your friends and family, adding a personal touch to your messages and social media posts.
Call Recording, Transcription, and Summaries
For those who rely on phone calls for work or personal conversations, Apple Intelligence offers a game-changing feature. Call recording, transcription, and AI-powered summaries are now available in the Phone and Notes apps. This is particularly useful for meetings, interviews, or any other important calls where key details need to be remembered. The AI-powered summaries can even generate a quick recap, saving users time and helping them stay organized.
Enhanced Mail & Notifications Features
Apple has also improved the way users manage their Mail and notifications. With Priority Messages in Mail, important emails are now highlighted, ensuring that users don’t miss anything critical. Additionally, notification summaries on the Lock Screen make it easy to scan important updates without being overwhelmed by a flood of notifications. This feature ensures users can stay on top of key information without getting distracted by every new message.
Siri with ChatGPT Integration
Another major update is the improvement of Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant. Siri now understands context better, making interactions more natural and fluid. Siri also taps into ChatGPT when necessary, allowing it to help answer complex queries or even generate content without the need for users to switch apps. This integration adds a whole new level of sophistication to Siri, making it more powerful and versatile.
Visual Intelligence
One of the most innovative additions to Apple Intelligence is Visual Intelligence. This tool can identify objects in photos and even help with real-time translation of text in images. Whether you’re out and about and need to translate a sign, or you’re curious about a plant or animal in a photo, Visual Intelligence has you covered. It can also create events directly from details found in a photo or flyer, streamlining the process of staying organized.
Privacy-First AI Approach
A key feature of Apple Intelligence is its privacy-first approach. Unlike many other AI systems that rely on cloud computing and data collection, Apple prioritizes on-device processing for most tasks. This means that the majority of your data stays on your device, not on remote servers, helping to ensure that your information is kept private and secure. When more complex AI models are needed, Apple uses Private Cloud Compute, running these models on Apple’s own servers and ensuring that no data is retained or used for training purposes.
How to Access Apple Intelligence in India
If you’re looking to try out these new features, you’ll need to update your device. Simply go to Settings → General → Software Update and install the latest versions of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, or macOS Sequoia 15.4. Once updated, Apple Intelligence models will begin downloading to your device (ensure you’re connected to Wi-Fi and plugged into a power source for the best download speed). For earlier versions that support Apple Intelligence, navigate to Settings → Apple Intelligence & Siri, and turn on Apple Intelligence to get started.
Device Compatibility
Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone 15 Pro models and later, as well as iPads and Macs with M-series chips. This ensures that the latest devices benefit from the cutting-edge AI features Apple has to offer, helping users get the most out of their tech.
A Commitment to Privacy
Apple Intelligence was first announced at WWDC 2024 and positioned as a privacy-first AI system. Apple’s commitment to user privacy is evident in the design of this system, and the rollout began in October 2024, gradually reaching users worldwide.
Apple Intelligence represents a significant leap forward for Apple devices, bringing advanced AI capabilities while keeping privacy at the forefront. If you're an Apple user, these new features will undoubtedly improve your overall experience and productivity, all while giving you peace of mind about your data security.
With updates to Siri, Photos, writing tools, and more, Apple Intelligence is here to make your daily tasks smarter and more efficient. Keep your devices updated to ensure you don't miss out on these innovative features!
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