Apple Released its Apple Intelligence features with the iOS 18.2 Beta which is now available to eligible devices. We are anticipating a refined release of iOS 18.2 in early December and one feature coming out in the official release that caught the attention of the media is the fact that how integrated the ChatGPT features are. Apple has integrated the feature so deeply into the operating system that users can even switch to ChatGPT Plus from the free version right from the Settings app in their iPhones that supports Apple Intelligence.
Upgrade to ChatGPT from Settings App on iPhone
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The ChatGPT version that has been integrated into iOS 18 is the free version with limited capabilities. However, if the users want to upgrade to the ChatGPT Plus version they can do it right from the settings app. The feature will likely be released to the iPhones with the official release of iOS 18.2 scheduled on December this year.
So if Apple users want to get the complete experience of using ChatGPT, then they can upgrade to the OpenAI’s paid subscription plan of $20 a month. So, in essence, by baking this option right into the Settings app, Apple is giving OpenAI a huge exposure to a vast amount of users. This can potentially increase the paid user base of ChatGPT, which could be the single most valuable perk that OpenAI gets to enjoy by lending its AI model to Apple devices.
Why Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus?
ChatGPT is that AI model that has a revolutionary effect on the market. It can respond to any queries, in a human-like manner, give its take on real-life scenarios, write creative pieces, and more. Although the free version of ChatGPT is powerful enough in most scenarios, the plus version that comes with the subscription of $20 per month has its perks that include:
- Early access to new features
- Consistent access to to GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, GPT-4
- Up to 5x more messages for GPT-4o
- Access to advanced data analysis, file uploads, vision, and web browsing
- More number of DALL-E image generation
- Ability to add custom GPTs
How To Manage ChatGPT Plus from Settings App in Apple?
If you are enrolled in the iOS beta version, you can test Siri powered by ChatGPT right away by updating your eligible device to iOS 18.2, else you have to wait for the iOS 18.2 official release in December. To manage the ChatGPT built into Apple Intelligence features, you can go to:
Settings>Subscriptrions>ChatGPT.
From this menu, you can customize your ChatGPT experience, upgrade to ChatGPT Plus, and even downgrade, according to your preferences. This feature is expected to come with the official release of iOS 18.2.
Apple Devices Eligible for Siri with ChatGPT
Apple announced the “Siri with ChatGPT” feature with their suite of AI features called Apple Intelligence. In addition to an updated Siri, Apple Intelligence hosts a lot of other features such as systemwide writing tools, a more intelligent photos app, more ways to prioritize important conversations, advanced transcription features for the Phone app, and more.
Apple assures that most of these features are done in-device minimizing the dependency on servers and providing more privacy. So, it requires a level of processing power to carry out these tasks. So, even though the new iOS is available for the older versions, Apple Intelligence features are only available for selected devices such as:
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later
- Mac with M1 and later
So, you can expect to see the ChatGPT plus subscription option in your settings app if you have any of the above models with the iOS 18.2 update.
