Apple Intelligence Expands Across iPhone Lineup with New Features
Key Points
- Apple Intelligence runs on iPhone 17, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 and related models.
- Prioritize Notifications highlights critical alerts on the lock screen.
- Automatic Summaries provide concise overviews of messages, emails, and web pages.
- Siri gains a new visual halo and can be activated silently via Tap to Siri.
- Reduce Interruptions Focus mode filters notifications with AI intelligence.
- Clean Up in Photos removes unwanted items using generative AI.
Apple Intelligence now runs on the latest iPhone 17 family as well as earlier models like the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 series. The AI suite adds tools such as Prioritize Notifications, automatic Summaries for messages and web pages, an updated Siri experience with silent activation, a Reduce Interruptions Focus mode, and a Clean Up feature in Photos that removes unwanted items. These capabilities aim to make daily tasks smoother and reduce distractions for iPhone users.
Broader Device Compatibility
Apple Intelligence is available on the iPhone 17 family and also supports earlier devices, including the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and their Plus and Max variants. This expanded coverage lets more users benefit from the AI‑driven tools.
Prioritize Notifications
The new Prioritize Notifications feature lifts important alerts—such as weather warnings, messages from frequent contacts, and actionable emails—to the top of the lock‑screen list, highlighted with an Apple Intelligence shimmer. Users can enable it in Settings and adjust priority for individual apps.
Automatic Summaries
Apple Intelligence can generate concise, single‑sentence summaries for incoming texts, emails, and web pages. In Messages, a brief summary appears alongside each notification. Users can also tap a Summarize button in Mail or Safari’s Reader view to see a short rundown of longer content.
Enhanced Siri Experience
Siri now displays a multicolored halo when powered by Apple Intelligence and offers a more forgiving interaction style. Users can invoke Siri silently by double‑tapping the bottom edge of the screen (Tap to Siri) or by using a keyboard shortcut on a Mac, avoiding the spoken “Hey Siri” command.
Reduce Interruptions Focus Mode
The Reduce Interruptions Focus mode adds an AI‑powered filter that lets essential notifications break through while suppressing less important ones. When active, it may surface alerts like weather updates or banking messages, marked as “Maybe Important.” Users enable it from the Control Center.
Clean Up in Photos
The Photos app now includes a Clean Up tool that uses generative AI to remove unwanted objects from images. After selecting an area, the app fills the gap with plausible pixels, offering a quick way to tidy photos without third‑party editors.