iOS 18.2 is nearing its public release and it's packed with AI features

The release candidate version of iOS 18.2 has arrived, as Apple gears up for the software's full public rollout. Here's everything you need to know about the update and its features.


On Thursday, two weeks after the fourth developer beta, Apple deployed the release candidate build of iOS 18.2. While the update can be installed on devices as old as the iPhone XR and iPhone XS, the software includes a variety of features that only work on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the iPhone 16 range.

Apple Intelligence makes it possible to use generative AI software for things such as text editing, proofreading, summarization, as well as tone adjustment, among other things. These features are available system-wide through a dedicated Writing Tools framework on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, with iOS 18.2 bringing even more AI-powered functionality to the table.


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