iOS 18.2 launch LIVE: The biggest Apple Intelligence upgrade yet for iPhone, iPad, and Mac is here john-anthony.disotto@futurenet.com (John-Anthony Disotto) | usagoldmines.com

The most exciting Apple Intelligence update yet is available today as iOS 18.2 arrives on the best iPhones.

The new update brings a whole host of Apple Intelligence features, including to ChatGPT integration with Siri, Genmoji, Image Playground, and Visual Intelligence to the iPhone. It also adds language support for other regions such as the UK and Australia, officially launching Apple’s AI in those countries.

With so much to talk about, and a lot to wrap your head around, TechRadar is here to take you through the biggest iOS launch of the year, as Apple Intelligence makes a huge stride to becoming the most important part of your iPhone user experience.

We’re covering the whole launch live, so sit back and relax, and enjoy the Apple Intelligence show.

Welcome to TechRadar’s iOS 18.2 launch live blog. My name is John-Anthony Disotto and I’m TechRadar’s Senior AI Writer and resident Apple Intelligence expert. I’ll be covering all things iOS 18.2 over the next few hours.

So sit back, grab a cup of hot beverage, and let’s get ready to jump into the world of Genmoji.

Where shall we start? iOS 18.2 is rolling out today alongside iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2. The new update brings Genmoji, Apple’s generative AI emojis, to iPhone and iPad (sorry Mac users you’ll need to wait a little longer), as well as major upgrades to Siri that allow you to ask ChatGPT directly from your favorite voice assistant.

If that wasn’t enough, there’s also an AI image generator called Image Playground, as well as Visual Intelligence, an exclusive iPhone 16 feature.

It can all get a bit overwhelming, considering just how much is launching as part of iOS 18.2, but fret not, I’ve been using Apple Intelligence for months and I’ve got you covered.

Apple Intelligence has arrived (in some countries)

Oh, and if you’re in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, or the UK, you can now access Apple Intelligence without any workarounds.

That’s right, Apple Intelligence is now officially out in more countries worldwide with support for localized languages. Apple says additional languages, including Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese will be coming throughout the year, with an initial set arriving in a software update in April.

Let’s go through each of the big new Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhone with iOS 18.2, starting with my personal favorite, Genmoji.

I’ve been using Genmoji for a few weeks now and I think it’s the best Apple Intelligence feature to get started with, purely because it’s so much fun!

I’ve had a blast creating emojis of a frog on a skateboard, a frog driving a car, and even a frog playing the drums. My favorite way to use Genmoji, however, is by creating emojis based on my photos alongside my French Bulldog, Kermit.

Honestly, I think most of my friends are starting to block my number because Genmoji is becoming my sole means of communication. Maybe I should try and tone it down. But where’s the fun in that?

Genmoji is an absolute blast and I advise anyone installing iOS 18.2 to give it a try. If you need help I’ve also covered how to use Genmoji.