Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.2 Developer Beta with Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT & more

Oct. 23, 2024

The first developer beta of iOS 18.2 is here, and it brings the much-awaited second wave of Apple Intelligence features for testing purposes. Finally, Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration, and iPhone 16 Visual Intelligence are available for the first time. Starting today, October 23, the first developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are available now for the registered members of theApple Beta Software Program.

New Apple Intelligence Features in iOS 18.2

The iOS 18.2 beta update includes AI-powered image generation tools like Image Playground and Genmoji. Also, it brings the much-awaited ChatGPT integration in Siri and Writing Tools. In addition, the iOS 18.2 beta brings more powerful Writing Tools with the ‘Describe your change’ text field. Here’s what to expect in iOS 18.2:

As of now, iOS 18.2 is only available to developers with acompatible device.Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any model of the iPhone 16 series. The new iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 require an iPad or Mac with M-series chipset. While there’s no official statement on the release of the stable iOS 18.2 version, it should arrive before the end of the year.

Apple is still working on fine-tuning theApple Intelligence featuresavailable in iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2. Since these Apple Intelligence features are in beta and not close to final, they might have bugs, slowdowns, and other issues. So, it’s not recommended to install these updates on your primary devices.