Apple has officially released iOS 18.3, after a month of beta testing, offering iPhone users a number of important improvements and changes. The update brings significant changes to the features Apple Intelligence, fixes for issues reported in the previous version and other optimizations. However, if you are a user from the European Union you will not have access to the functionalities Apple Intelligence, according to the restrictions imposed by Apple.
Let's see what the most important new features are in iOS 18.3, if you have it. Apple Intelligence.
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Changes in notification summaries Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.3
One of the central points of the iOS 18.3 update is the improved notification summary feature Apple IntelligenceThese changes were implemented in response to complaints from the media, particularly the BBC, which reported serious errors in news summarization. For example, one notification misinterpreted a news story and provided false information about a murder case.
The new changes include:
- Temporarily disable summaries for apps in the “News & Entertainment” category, until a future update.
- Display summary text in italics on the lock screen, to differentiate them more clearly from regular notifications.
– The possibility of disable summaries directly from Notification Center, through a simplified options menu.
- Clearer messages in settings, which warns users that summaries “may contain errors", emphasizing that the feature is still in beta.
Improvements to the Visual Intelligence feature.
In addition to the corrections made to the summaries, Apple also improved the Visual Intelligence features, available on iPhone 16 models, part of Apple Intelligence. These include:
- Automatically adding events to Calendar: Users can take a photo of a poster or flyer, and Apple Intelligence will recognize the date and time of the event, automatically adding them to the app Calendar.
- More accurate recognition of plants and animals: The range of natural elements that the function can identify has been significantly expanded.
The function can be accessed by long pressing the camera control (dedicated Camera Control button).
Apple Intelligence becomes active by default
An important and controversial change is the automatic activation of Apple Intelligence for users who install or update to iOS 18.3. This decision transforms the feature from an optional (opt-in) to a default (opt-out). Of course, this “newness” does not apply to users who Apple Intelligence It is still unavailable, although they have the latest iPhone 16 models.
However, users who wish to disable Apple Intelligence I can do this by accessing Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Related: How to enable ChatGPT integration in Siri on Mac (Apple Intelligence)
Other improvements brought by iOS 18.3
Apart from functions related to Apple Intelligence, the update also includes other adjustments that are available to all users:
- Calculator app returns to the option to repeat the last mathematical operation when the “equal” button is pressed multiple times.
– Fixed an issue where the keyboard disappeared when initiating a Siri request via text.
- Audio playback in Apple Music It doesn't continue after closing the app, a problem frequently reported by users.
Conclusions
iOS 18.3 brings a combination of improvements and fixes, but also controversy related to the automatic activation of Apple IntelligenceIn addition, users in the European Union cannot benefit from the functionalities based on Apple Intelligence, an issue that will continue to be debated.
With this update released, attention now turns to iOS 18.4, which promises groundbreaking new features, such as a smarter and more contextual Siri.
In addition to iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Apple also released new software versions for Apple Watch (watchOS 11.3) and macOS Sequoia 15.3
