Apple Intelligence beta arrives: Key features and iPhone 17 Pro compatibility questions
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Ben Lovejoy
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Summary
Apple has finally released the first beta of its Apple Intelligence features, nearly two years after initially teasing them. The article focuses on the key question of which features will require the iPhone 17 Pro and newer models, and highlights 11 major AI features being introduced. The piece analyzes Apple's position in the AI race and the real-world performance expectations for these new capabilities.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAlmost two years after Apple first showed off a video promoting the new Siri and lots of exciting new Apple Intelligence features, that future has finally arrived – at least in first beta form.
Obviously, the test will be how well the new features work in real life usage.
For me, one of the biggest questions to arise from the keynote was exactly what features will require the iPhone 17 Pro and up?
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