Apple Intelligence to add new languages next year

Developments for Apple, the corporation is preparing to extend its generative AI capabilities to more languages, with plans to introduce German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese, along with additional languages, by 2025.

Tech giant Apple announced that it will expand the language support of its generative AI, known as Apple Intelligence, to include German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and more in 2025. This follows the introduction of English versions tailored for India and Singapore. The update will initially arrive with American English in iOS 18.1, expected later this year, with localised English for Australia, Canada, and other regions by the end of 2024.

In 2025, support for languages like Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish will also be added. However, Apple faces challenges in major markets, including the European Union, where regulatory hurdles linked to the Digital Markets Act delay its launch on iPhones and iPads. Despite this, the AI feature is already available in the EU through the macOS Sequoia 15.1 developer beta.

China presents even bigger obstacles due to strict local regulations on AI models. Apple is in talks with authorities in both the EU and China to resolve these issues and expand the availability of Apple Intelligence.