Apple’s iPhone 16 is launching without Apple Intelligence, but there’s still a pretty simple way for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro owners to try it out — all you have to do is install the latest public iOS beta.
That’s right, Apple’s iOS 18.1 beta is here, and it brings — for the first time in a non-developer beta — a number of Apple Intelligence features.
So how do you get the AI goods? First, it’s important to know that Apple Intelligence still isn’t available to all users. Merely updating to the latest version of iOS, even if you’re one of the lucky few who already received their iPhone 16, will not get you any of the new AI features.
Instead, you have to sign up for Apple’s Beta Software Program, over at beta.apple.com. Then, you’ll have to enroll your iOS deviceinto the beta program by going to Settings …