Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.4: Seven new features and changes to expect
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Apple Intelligence officially launched three months ago in iOS 18.1, and new features have steadily rolled out ever since. But the next iPhone update, iOS 18.4, is going to be especially big for new Apple Intelligence capabilities. Here are seven features and changes expected to arrive soon.Onscreen awareness for SiriOne of the special wow moments of using a Vision Pro is realizing that visionOS always knows what youre looking at. As of iOS 18.4, Siri in a sense will gain a similar power on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.Onscreen awareness means youll be able to make Siri requests that reference things youre looking at, and the assistant will know how to make sense of your words. So for example, if your sister sends you her new address in an iMessage, you can simply say, Add this address to her contact, and Siri will do it with no further clarifying instructions.Siris new app action catalogUsing a system called App Intents, iOS 18.4 will enable Siri to perform hundreds of new app actionswithout ever needing to open the apps themselves.What will be even more impressive is Siris ability to perform these actions across different apps. For example, youll be able to ask Siri to find a specific photo, apply edits to it, then drop that photo into a specific folder in the Files appall using just your voice.Personal context knowledgeSiri will also understand a lot more about you as an individual, tapping into the key knowledge about you that a real-life assistant would know.For example, youll be able to reference a recipe a friend sent youeven though you cant remember whether it was in an email, text, or noteand Siri will find it for you. Apples assistant will also be able to find and share info like your passport number, your calendar history, and more.Priority notificationsSimilar to the existing Priority feature in the redesigned Mail app, AI will soon be able to surface the most important notifications right to the top of your notification stack.Priority notifications use Apple Intelligences language understanding to determine what constitutes an especially important alert. This will enable users to do less notification management themselves, while never missing the most important updates.Sketch style in Image PlaygroundApple originally demoed the Image Playground app with three distinct style options for images: Animation, Illustration, and Sketch.Currently though, the Sketch option is missing as of iOS 18.3. Expect to see it added in iOS 18.4, providing a new way of styling your original AI image creations.Apple Intelligence in the EUApple has said that its bringing proper Apple Intelligence support to the EU starting in April with iOS 18.4.Currently, AI features are only available on the Mac inside the EU, but soon both the iPhone and iPad will benefit from the Apple Intelligence feature suite too.New AI languagesFinally, Apple also plans to introduce new supported languages for Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.4.The company hasnt said exactly which languages are getting priority, but it has confirmed that the following will be supported some time this year: Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other languages.iOS 18.4 Apple Intelligence wrap-upAfter iOS 18.4 arrives, if all of these expected features ship, Apple will have released its full slate of initial Apple Intelligence features. Everything demoed at WWDC last year will be in users hands. And not a moment too soon, since iOS 18.4s April release date wont be far away from June, and the next big wave of AI in iOS 19.Which of these Apple Intelligence additions are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel
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