Apple’s upcoming artificial intelligence features will arrive later than anticipated and can miss the initial launch of upcoming iPhone and iPad software overhauls, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
The iPhone maker is planning to start rolling out Apple Intelligence to customers as a part of software updates coming by October, the report added, citing people conversant in the matter. AI features will arrive a number of weeks after the initial iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases planned for September, Bloomberg said.
Apple is planning to make Apple Intelligence available to software developers for the primary time for early testing as soon as this week via iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas, the report added.
Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment outside regular business hours.
In June, Apple underscored its AI push with a slew of latest features and software enhancements for its iPhone and other devices to bolster sagging sales.
Apple Intelligence, which uses AI to conjure text, images and other content on command, can be available on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and Mac with its M1 chip and later versions. iPhone Mirroring on MacOS Sequoia allows the phone’s screen to be viewed and interacted with on Mac computers.
The report comes after Apple in late June delayed launching three latest artificial intelligence features because landmark European Union tech rules require it to be certain that rival services and products can function with its device.
