While Apple has announced the release of its artificial intelligence in April 2025, it is still possible to benefit from it now in Europe via a few manipulations.
Apple Intelligence may be at the center of the new iPhone 16, but Apple’s artificial intelligence solution is not yet available in Europe. Officially released with the iOS18.1 update, Apple Intelligence will not be offered on our iPhone only from April 2025 according to the firm.
However, there are methods to try Apple Intelligence in Europe. These require some manipulation, but they allow you to take control of the first functionalities already deployed for Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence is more or less already present on your iPhone if you are located in Europe. To make it appear, your iPhone must have the latest updates and in particular version 18.1 released in October 2024.
By going to your iPhone’s settings, you should find a section called “Apple Intelligence and Siri”. If you are an EU resident, this part should disappoint you since Apple Intelligence is not yet available and this is only the menu already ready for its deployment in 2025.
To use Apple Intelligence in Europe, you must first:
- Have a compatible device, namely an iPhone 15 Pro / iPhone 15 Pro Max or a iPhone 1616 Plus, 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max.
- Create an Apple account with a nationality where Apple Intelligence is available. To create a US Apple ID, go to the official Apple website and fill in the requested information. No need for a credit card or ID.
- Connect your compatible iPhone with your new Apple ID. To change accounts, go to your iPhone settings, click on your profile at the top then on the “multimedia content and purchases” section where you can log out. Then fill in your new profile.
- Then go back to the iPhone settings and change its language to English (US).
- Select “English (United States)” for Siri’s language.
- Return to the “Apple Intelligence” section in your settings to be able to join the artificial intelligence queue.
Note that, despite your American account and the English language, it is still possible to benefit from an AZERTY keyboard, but also temperatures in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. You’ll find these options in “Settings” > “General” > “Language & Region”.
Once this has been done, you should be able to take advantage of Apple Intelligence as if you were in the United States. However, you will lose the connections linked to your usual Apple account, but it is still possible to juggle between your two accounts in the settings of your iPhone.
To take advantage of Apple Intelligence on iPad, the method is exactly the same. However, you will need to have an iPad compatible with Apple’s AI solution and the iPadOS 18.1 update. iPads compatible with Apple Intelligence are:
- iPad Pro 11″ and 12.9” (2021)
- 13″ iPad Pro M4 (2024)
- iPad Air 10.9″ (2022)
- iPad Air 11 and 13″ (2024)
- iPad Mini (2024)
Unlike the iPad and the iPhone, the Mac is not considered a monopoly device and regulated by the European DMA which prevents the deployment of Apple Intelligence in Europe. However, you will need to switch your Mac computer to English since Apple Intelligence is, for the moment, only available in this language!
To do this, go to “System Settings” on your Mac and to the “General” tab to find the “Language and Region” section and switch to English. Don’t forget to change this language to the main language to take advantage of Apple Intelligence.
Then go back to the settings and you will see that Siri now has an Apple Intelligence option. Take the opportunity to change its language to English and you can then join the waiting list to benefit from the firm’s artificial intelligence.
What Apple Intelligence features are already available?
Apple Intelligence is gradually being deployed around the world. All the features announced during the September keynote are not yet available, but it is already possible to:
- Rewrite your texts by adjusting the tone (professional, concise or friendly) or checking grammar, word choice and syntax.
- An improved Siri with a new interface and a button integrated into the taskbar on Mac.
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- A new photo application that can edit and sort according to your descriptions.
- Correcting your photos by removing an unwanted object or person from your photo.
- The summary of your emails with classification by priority of the most urgent emails. The “smart reply” option also allows you to provide suggestions for quick responses to identified emails.
- Recording audio content via applications “Phone” and “Notes” with the possibility of creating a textual summary.
Additional features for Apple Intelligence will be available in the coming months. The European version of Apple Intelligence will be available in April 2025 and the French language will arrive sometime in 2025.