iOS 18.1 gives Apple Intelligence a big spotlight, but that’s a double-edged sword

Anticipation has been growing for the debut of Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18 betas. Over the weekend, Mark Gurman reported that the new AI features are being pushed to iOS 18.1 in October. It’s a relatively small delay that will give Apple Intelligence a bigger spotlight when released, but that creates both new opportunity and greater risk.

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