Overview
- Developers spotted a string change from “Report a concern related to ChatGPT” to “Report a concern related to a Third Party” in iOS 26.1 beta 3.
- No new provider names or user-facing settings appear in the beta, indicating that broader integrations are not yet enabled.
- Apple rolled out opt-in ChatGPT support with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2, which remains the only external model available today.
- Craig Federighi previously indicated interest in adding other models such as Google Gemini, and outlets suggest any additions are more likely in iOS 26.2 or later rather than at the 26.1 public release.
- The beta also introduces a dedicated Local Capture settings page for call audio recording, a ‘Prefer Single-Touch Actions’ accessibility option, early signs of notification forwarding to third-party smartwatches, new spyware alert notifications, and an updated Apple TV app icon.