Apple’s new “Visual Intelligence” feature was one of the most impressive things shown at Monday’s iPhone 16 event. The tool lets users scan the world around them through the iPhone’s camera to identify a dog breed, copy event details off a poster, or look up just about anything around them.

Here's what Apple Intelligence is, what tools exist (and when they'll arrive) — and a look at the history of AI at Apple.

Apple’s new iPhones are primed for the company’s upcoming artificial intelligence features. The new phones also have an interactive shutter button for even better photos.

Apple Intelligence is one of the foundations for Apple’s future devices. The company was late to the AI segment dominated by names like OpenAI and Google, so several of the expected advanced features will take a while to arrive.