Apple Intelligence Officially Launching Today in the UK, Canada, and Four More Countries

[MacRumors]

Apple Intelligence is officially launching outside of the U.S. for the first time today, as a result of the features gaining expanded language support.

Apple recently announced that iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 will be released today, following more than six weeks of beta testing. These software updates make Apple Intelligence available in localized English spoken in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the U.K., and South Africa, meaning the features are formally launching in those countries for the first time. Until now, using Apple Intelligence internationally required setting the iPhone's device and Siri language to U.S. English.

Apple Intelligence is currently compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, all four iPhone 16 models, any Mac with an M-series chip, any iPad with an M-series chip, and the latest iPad mini model with the A17 Pro chip.

On the iPhone, the first Apple Intelligence features debuted in U.S. English as part of iOS 18.1, with key features including writing tools for summarizing and proofreading text, suggested replies in the Messages and Mail apps, notification summaries, and more. iOS 18.2 adds additional Apple Intelligence features, including Genmoji for creating custom emoji, Image Playground for generating images, ChatGPT integration for Siri, and more. Exclusive to iPhone 16 models running iOS 18.2 is a new Visual Intelligence feature that allows you to quickly identify real-world things around you using the Camera Control button.

Apple Intelligence will continue to expand, with support for English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese set to roll out throughout 2025. And more features will debut next year, such as on-screen awareness and deeper per-app controls for Siri, likely as part of iOS 18.4 in April. And with iOS 19.4 in 2026, Siri is expected to become more conversational, like ChatGPT.

Article Link: Apple Intelligence Officially Launching Today in the UK, Canada, and Four More Countries

 

[zombierunner]

can't see the update yet here in UK?

 

[Smoovejayy]

can't see the update yet here in UK?

Updates usually launch around 1 pm EST (6 pm your time I believe).

 

[jrhop]

can't see the update yet here in UK?

Usually drops at 6pm UK time

 

[Astuces iOS]

IN BETA DON’T FORGET

 

[jrhop]

IN BETA DON’T FORGET

2nd RC released Monday and will be officially released today.

 

[nostradumbass]

IN BETA DON’T FORGET

Artificial intelligence is always in beta.

Or alpha.

Or a game changer today if you listen to LinkedIn Lunatics.

 

[Chux@20]

I’ve been using the beta of 18.2. Does this mean I can now change my region back to UK and language to English UK and still get all the AI functions I get now in Region (US) and language English (US)?

 

[mcilwraith]

I’ve been using the beta of 18.2. Does this mean I can now change my region back to UK and language to English UK and still get all the AI functions I get now in Region (US) and language English (US)?

Yes.

 

[AhRiHmAn]

I’ve been using the beta of 18.2. Does this mean I can now change my region back to UK and language to English UK and still get all the AI functions I get now in Region (US) and language English (US)?

I wonder what the differences really are between US and UK English on iPhone , different words sometime maybe ?

 

[nostradumbass]

I’ve been using the beta of 18.2. Does this mean I can now change my region back to UK and language to English UK and still get all the AI functions I get now in Region (US) and language English (US)?

You have been able to use it in UK since RC1 or 18.2 two betas before that.

 

[Chux@20]

You have been able to use it in UK since RC1 or 18.2 two betas before that.

Still doesn’t work in RC1 or RC2 when my phone is set to Region UK, only works with region US

 

[M66Call]

Google and ChatGPT speak to me in my native language and poor SIRI can't do it......omg

 

[No5tromo]

Brexit finally paid off!

 

[Futurix]

I wonder what the differences really are between US and UK English on iPhone , different words sometime maybe ?

Some terms are different, obviously grammar / spell check, and also sources for things like News and TV (streaming services).

 

[Futurix]

Brexit finally paid off!

I didn't realise we speak English because of that.

 

[No5tromo]

I didn't realise we speak English because of that.

Are you familiar with Ireland?

 

[iPhone7s]

Apple Intelligence showing now on my iPad Pro M4 in Ireland but not on iPhone 16 Pro. Hmmmmm!

Maybe it's not available on the iPhone in the EU yet but it is on iPad & Mac. Info isn't clear.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Artificial intelligence is always in beta.

Or alpha.

Or a game changer today if you listen to LinkedIn Lunatics.

Not really because it doesn’t says the word beta like apple does…

 

[G725]

So Apple Intelligence is now available in Ireland but it is still geo blocked in the rest of the EU. What could be the reasoning behind that?

 

[Robin Bonathan]

So my iPhone 16 Pro set to UK english I get message that AI is NOT available in my region ??

I am so confused.

 

[arc of the universe]

delete

 

[arc of the universe]

So my iPhone 16 Pro set to UK english I get message that AI is NOT available in my region ??

I am so confused.

me too.
does apple intelligence work on iPhones with language set to English (US), but with region set to a country other than the USA ?

 

[Robin Bonathan]

me too.
does apple intelligence work on iPhones with language set to English (US), but with region set to a country other than the USA ?

It was working when I set it USA region

But from today it should be working on UK region and language. :-(

 

[Alfieg]

And what an incredible disappointment it is.

There are amoebas on Saturn with more intelligence.

All of the old problems with Siri are still in full force.

- I asked her for a conversation about an issue with a woodworking project and she asked me what I wanted to be reminded about.

- I asked her again. This time she captured the question perfectly but responded that she didn’t understand.

- Then I enabled the ChatGPT integration and she answered the question in text only and says she can only respond that way. This is the new version of “here’s what I found on the web for” which is utterly useless if you’re having a voice conversation

What a load of old rubbish! Back to using the ChatGPT app again immediately.

Beta it may be, but at least some improvement to Siri (the village idiot) should be expected at this stage.

Balls!