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Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer beta adds AI call recording and transcription

A series of screenshots showing Apple’s call recording and transcription feature
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Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer preview comes with an AI-powered feature that lets you record and transcribe phone calls, as reported by MacRumors. Users with access to the beta can tap the new “record” button in the top-left corner of the call screen to keep an audio log of their call.

Once enabled, all callers will hear a message saying, “This call will be recorded.” The Phone app will then record everything said during the call, while automatically creating a transcription that will appear in the Notes app. In addition to the transcription, users also be able to access the full audio recording and an AI-generated summary of the call from the Notes app.

Apple first showed off phone call recording during its Worldwide Developers Conference…

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