Apple has officially begun its Apple Intelligence global rollout, launching key AI-powered features earlier than expected with the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4. This milestone brings Apple’s next-gen intelligence tools to a wider international audience—including the European Union for the first time.
🌍 Expanded Language and Region Support
iOS 18.4 makes Apple Intelligence more globally inclusive by supporting:
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Localized English variants for Singapore and India
This marks a turning point for Apple’s AI efforts, which had previously been limited mostly to the U.S. and a few English-speaking markets. EU users, who were initially left out, can now experience Apple’s AI tools natively on their iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
🚀 An Early Surprise
The update was originally slated for an April rollout, but Apple quietly pushed it live ahead of schedule. While unusual for the typically reserved tech giant, this move signals a renewed urgency to catch up with AI leaders like Google and Samsung, who have been faster to scale AI across devices.
It’s a promising shift—especially after a year of staggered and limited deployment since Apple Intelligence was first teased.
🧠 What’s New with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.4?
Here are the latest tools now available globally:
- Priority Notifications
AI now automatically highlights the most relevant notifications and surfaces them at the top of your stack, cutting through the clutter. - Memory Movie on Mac
Just describe a scene or moment, and your Mac creates a custom video memory using Apple’s AI-powered media tools. - Sketch Style in Image Playground
A new artistic style that turns text prompts into detailed academic-style sketches. - Vision Pro Integration
Apple Intelligence now powers smarter content discovery and interaction within the VisionOS 2.4 update for Vision Pro users.
🔄 Apple’s AI Ecosystem is Taking Shape
By combining smarter notifications, creative tools, and cross-device compatibility with Vision Pro, Apple is moving closer to delivering a seamless AI-driven experience. And for users in new regions, it’s a long-awaited entry point into the Apple Intelligence world.
This global rollout with iOS 18.4 could mark a turning point—not just in accessibility, but in Apple’s pace of innovation. If this momentum continues, we may soon see even more advanced AI features from Apple deployed on a much broader scale.
Stay tuned as the rest of the Apple Intelligence suite continues to evolve.
