Apple Intelligence Now Enabled by Default: How to Opt Out of iOS 18.3's AI Features

How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Apple released new software updates on Monday, including iOS 18.3, which automatically opts users into Apple Intelligence, at least for newer devices. Unlike what the tech industry seems to think, or wants to believe, not everyone wants generative AI features enabled by default on their devices.

iOS 18.3 Now Turns Apple Intelligence On By Default. Here's How to Turn It Off

Most of the big new features in the just-released iOS 18.3 are focused on Apple Intelligence, such as italicized message summaries (as partial damage control after numerous embarrassing and misleading examples). The big news, though, is that Apple Intelligence is now turned on by default for

Apple Intelligence Will Soon Be Enabled Automatically. Here's How to Turn It Off

When iOS 18.3 ships, possibly next week, it will include new italicized Apple Intelligence message summaries (following some embarrassing misleading ones) and the usual collection of bug fixes and security updates typical of a dot-3 update. More significantly, though, Apple Intelligence will

Apple Intelligence now turns on automatically. Here's how you can turn it off

Apple's recent software update, iOS 18.3, automatically activates the Apple Intelligence feature for both new users and those upgrading on eligible devices. The technology, which received integration with Siri and ChatGPT in previous iterations, is now set to be turned on during the iPhone

Apple Intelligence Is Now on by Default, but You Can Turn It Off

Apple Intelligence had a slow rollout, launching with a waitlist and only recently allowing access to AI images and its emoji generator. But now, it seems Apple is finally ready to follow Microsoft and Google's leads and start putting its AI features front-and-center. According to the release

How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3

Starting next week, if you don't want Apple Intelligence, you'll have to disable it in Settings. From its introduction in iOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence has been an opt-in feature. Users had to decide to enable it, with Apple even going so far as to put people on a waiting list before they could use

Apple’s Next Big iOS Update Will Turn on Apple Intelligence, Whether You Want It or Not

Fortunately, it's super easy to turn off, but it goes to show that Apple Intelligence is here to stay in the walled garden. This week, the Apple blogs discuss the eventuality of the iOS 18.3 software update rolling out to the iPhone. According to Bloomberg's weekly Apple news roundup, Apple Store

Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3

Apple Intelligence will be switched on by default, starting in iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3. In release candidate notes spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple says it will switch on AI-powered features automatically for new users or those upgrading to the latest versions of its operating systems. The

Apple's AI features on by default in iOS 18.3 - but you can opt out

Since its debut, Apple Intelligence has required the extra step of actually turning it on or opting in. But with the next versions of Apple's operating systems, the AI-powered feature will be enabled by default. The release notes for iOS/iPadOS 18.3 and MacOS 15.3 state that Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence Will Be Enabled by Default in iOS 18.3: How to Opt Out

When Apple's AI software rolled out with iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2, users were asked to manually enable it in Settings; that changes with the upcoming update. "For users new or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during iPhone onboarding. Users will have access to

Apple Intelligence goes default: Will you keep it on?

Apple Intelligence will be switched on by default starting with iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3. The update will automatically enable AI-powered features for new users and those upgrading their operating systems. This AI update applies to devices that support Apple Intelligence, including

Apple turns its AI on by default in latest software update

Apple on Monday released a software update for iPhones, iPads and Macs that turns Apple Intelligence on by default for users with supported devices. The updates, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3, also disable AI summaries for news apps, which have gained a reputation for twisting news

Apple Is Taking Away Your Choice to Enable AI Features in iPhone

Users will still be able to disable Apple Intelligence manually Apple Intelligence will be enabled by default on iPhone with the upcoming iOS 18.3 update. Apple announced the change with the iOS 18.3 Release Candidate (RC), which rolled out to beta users on Tuesday. Till now, users were asked

If Apple Intelligence is so great, why doesn't Apple trust us to turn it on?

I know the road is well-trod by now, but yes, we're back to talk about Apple Intelligence once again. Why? Well, for better or worse, it seems to be pretty much all that Apple wants to talk about these days, and when the company has put this much time, energy, and, yes, marketing attention onto a

Apple's next iOS and macOS update will turn on Apple Intelligence if your iPhone or Mac can run it

Whether you've been waiting for Genmoji, Image Playground, or Notification Summaries - and the ability to turn these on or off on a per-app basis - the next version of iOS and macOS for your Apple Intelligence capable iPhone or Mac will toss you right into the deep end. As spotted by 9to5Mac in

Apple releases iOS 18.3 with AI-powered Apple Intelligence on by default

Apple has kicked off iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and MacOS 15.3 with one significant change affecting AI. Since its debut, Apple Intelligence has required the extra step of actually turning it on or opting in. But with the new versions, Apple's AI feature is enabled by default for eliglble devices. The

Beta or not, Apple Intelligence becomes a default iOS setting across devices

Cutting corners: Apple Intelligence is now an "opt-out" feature across the entire Apple ecosystem, despite still being marketed as a beta product. Most users aren't keen to have incomplete features forced upon them, but shoving AI down everybody's throat is a popular trend among corporations

iOS 18.3 automatically enables Apple Intelligence for users, requires opt-out to disable - 9to5Mac

iOS 18.3 is launching soon, as today's RC beta confirms. Alongside updates to notification summaries, the release will also automatically enable Apple Intelligence for iPhone users, and the Mac and iPad will follow suit. Up until now, Apple Intelligence has been an opt-in set of features for

iOS 18.3, macOS 15.3 updates switch to enabling Apple Intelligence by default

Apple has sent out release candidate builds of the upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3 updates to developers today. But they come with one tweak that hasn't been reported on, per MacRumors: They enable all of the AI-powered Apple Intelligence features by default during setup. When Apple

Apple Intelligence to be on by default in next macOS, iOS

Plus: Google stuffs Gemini into Workspace, with a hidden off switch? Ready or not, generative AI assistants and productivity aids are getting harder to avoid with a growing number of software vendors enabling them by default. Beginning with the due-to-be-released macOS Sequoia version 15.3 as