We now know the release date and rollout phases for Apple Intelligence [Video]

Though the iPhone 16 is out and about all across the world, users are still waiting for its most marketed feature: Apple Intelligence. Mark Gurman — Bloomberg’s Apple insider — has now given us a clear date for when Apple’s AI features will begin rolling out: October 28.

Yep, apparently when Apple said October it meant when the month would be almost over. And, according to Gurman, the first phase of Apple Intelligence is going to contain very limited features.

On October 28 Apple Intelligence will be released to the general public with only one confirmed major feature: notification summaries. We’ve already gotten a look at how these work due to Beta testing and it’s a solid addition to iOS but nothing groundbreaking.

Gurman says the second phase, which will launch alongside iOS 18.2, will include the ChatGPT integration and Genmoji generation. In case you’re unaware, the former will help enhance practicality and the …