iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 1 With Image Playground, ChatGPT Integration, More AI Features Rolls Out
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Apple
rolled
out
the
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
update
for iPhone
on
Wednesday.
It
arrives
a
week
prior
to
the
anticipated
introduction
of
the
iOS
18.1
stable
release
and
brings
more
features
powered
by
Apple
Intelligence
—
the
company’s
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
suite
that
it
previewed
at
its
WWDC
2024
in
May.
This
includes
Image
Playground,
Genomoji,
ChatGPT
Integration
in
Siri
and
other
new
features.
There
are
also
a
handful
of
new
additions
exclusive
to
the
iPhone
16
series.
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
Compatible
Models
Apple
says
all
iPhone
models
compatible
with
the
iOS
18
update
are
eligible
to
download
the
latest
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1.
However,
at
present,
it
is
speculated
to
be
rolled
out
only
for
the
models
supporting
Apple
Intelligence.
This
includes
the
entire
iPhone
16 lineup,
iPhone
15
Pro,
and
iPhone
15
Pro
Max.
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
Features
With
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1,
Apple
Intelligence
features
have
been
expanded.
The
Cupertino-based
tech
giant
previewed
a
host
of
AI
additions
at
its
developer
conference
in
May
but
only
a
handful
of
them
—
such
as
writing
tools,
web
page
summarisation
and
automatic
movie
creation
in
the
Photos
app
—
were
rolled
out
with
the
prior
beta
updates.
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
update
adds
the
standout
features
that
Apple
flaunted.
It
includes
Image
Playground
which
leverages
generative
AI
to
generate
images
based
on
textual
prompts.
This
feature
also
bundles
the
Genmoji
tool
that
works
along
the
same
lines
but
for
customised
emojis.
The
created
images
can
be
shared
in
apps
such
as
Messages,
Notes,
and
Keynote.
Then
there’s
an
Image
Wand
feature
that
can
transform
a
rough
sketch
into
a
related
image
in
the
Notes
app.
However,
at
the
time
of
writing,
using
Image
Playground
requires
a
separate
early
access
which
users
will
have
to
request
after
installing
the
update.
Image
Playground
in
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
Apple
has
also
brought
ChatGPT
integration
to
Siri.
The
voice
assistant
can
now
leverage
the
capabilities
of
OpenAI’s
AI
chatbot
to
provide
users
with
more
in-depth
responses
to
queries
and
even
insights
about
photos
and
documents.
They
can
ask
for
ChatGPT
via
Siri
directly
to
get
enhanced
answers.
Additionally,
it
also
becomes
a
part
of
Writing
Tools,
enabling
Apple
Intelligence
to
tweak
the
text
even
further
by
providing
prompts
or
composing
a
new
one
altogether.
The
feature
requires
optional
sign-in,
and
iPhone
users
with
a
paid
ChatGPT
account
can
use
their
account
for
access
to
more
powerful
OpenAI
models.
iPhone
16
series
users
will
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
the
new
Visual
Intelligence
as
part
of
the
iOS
18.2
Developer
Beta
1
update.
It
is
said
to
be
Apple’s
own
version
of
Google
Lens.
Long
pressing
the
Camera
Control
button
brings
up
a
new
interface.
Users
can
point
the
camera
viewfinder
towards
an
object
and
the
iPhone
will
be
able
to
search
for
it
on
the
web
or
ask
ChatGPT
for
more
information.
While
Apple
Intelligence
is
the
highlight
of
the
update,
other
changes
have
been
introduced
too.
This
applies
to
the
Email
app
which
now
has
a
new
look
coupled
with
an
on-device
categorisation
system.
It
can
now
separate
emails
into
four
different
categories:
Primary,
Transactions,
Updates,
and
Promotions.
In
addition
to
new
features,
Apple
has
also
expanded
the
availability
of
Apple
Intelligence
to
more
English-speaking
locales.
It
is
now
available
in
the
following
languages
for
the
respective
regions:
-
English
(Australia) -
English
(Canada) -
English
(New
Zealand) -
English
(South
Africa) -
English
(United
Kingdom)
