Apple Intelligence is launching next week with a waitlist - here's how to skip the line

Apple's groundbreaking new feature is slated to launch next week, but iPhone users hoping to access the full suite of new AI features will have to get in line. Due to potentially high demand, people will need to join a waitlist before they can install Apple Intelligence that will be available when iOS 18.1 hits smartphones on October 28. But tech experts have found a beta version of the software was made available on Monday, which opens the queue earlier. The tech giant usually releases a beta of its upcoming iOS updates to let developers spot bugs before the final version rolls out. Users can see if they can download iOS 18.1 RC beta in Settings, which will then create a new option for Apple Intelligence & Siri where they can claim their spot.