iOS 18.1 public beta arrives with Apple Intelligence - how to try it now

iPhone owners eager to check out Apple Intelligence can now download a public beta of iOS 18.1. Packed with Apple's first round of AI-powered features, the new release was previously available only for developers but is now ready for the general public.

That's the good news. So what's the bad news?

Also: 6 AI features iPhone users can expect first on iOS 18 (and what's coming later)

Well, you'll need the right type of iPhone to try out Apple Intelligence. For now, that means either an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max. Starting tomorrow, though, anyone who snags one of the four new iPhone 16 models will also be able to install iOS 18.1 and take Apple's AI for a spin.

Though Apple plans to release Apple Intelligence in stages, you will find an array of AI features in ...