watchOS 26 preview: a subtler take on AI
Apple just launched the watchOS 26 public beta, which means everyone can now try the latest software heading to the Apple Watch this fall. That includes new Apple Intelligence features, such as Workout Buddy, new messaging features, the Wrist Flick gesture, and more.
I've been using the developer beta and have some thoughts to share. Apple Intelligence doesn't arrive on watchOS 26 with a bang. So, why bring it to the watch now, and why this particular set of features?
David Clark, Apple's senior director of software engineering for watchOS, told me it was a matter of highlighting the Apple Watch's "core competencies": fitness and staying c …