iPhone and iPad users in the EU won’t get Apple Intelligence — those in EU countries can thank your quasi-governmental red-tape-generating bureaucrats for that – as Apple will be blocking AI features in the EU until further notice, except for Mac users.
Ryan Christoffel for 9to5Mac:
This week on the Upgrade podcast, a listener wrote in to point out that recent beta release notes indicate Apple Intelligence may become available for EU users on the Mac, even while being blocked from iOS and iPadOS 18.
I double checked the release notes for developer beta 1 of macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iOS 18.1, and confirmed the key portions.
Here is a relevant section of the beta 1 release notes:
iOS 18.1
Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple Intelligence is not currently available in the EU or China.macOS Sequoia 15.1
Apple Intelligence is available on Macs with M1 and later. Apple Intelligence is not currently available in China.
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MacDailyNews Take: Makes perfect sense as the Mac is not subject to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
And, btw:
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