Apple Intelligence Is Now on by Default

Apple Made a Major Change to Apple Intelligence that Some People Aren’t Going to Like
Apple is enabling its AI features for everyone with a compatible device, like it or not. Earlier this week, Apple rolled out the release candidate for iOS 18.3, which included a significant change to Apple Intelligence: it will now be on by default.
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Apple Intelligence Is Now on by Default, but You Can Turn It Off
The iOS 18.3 release candidate's notes are available, and Apple is being very clear about its plans to turn AI on by default for all compatible iPhones.
Apple Intelligence Will Be Enabled by Default in iOS 18.3: How to Opt Out
Anyone who downloads Apple's upcoming software updates will have to take a few steps to disable Apple Intelligence.
Starting next week, you’ll need to turn off Apple Intelligence if you don’t want it
Still, Apple Intelligence is clearly labeled as “Beta” and it feels premature to make any beta features opt-out rather than opt-in. To disable Apple Intelligence, open Settings, select Apple Intelligence & Siri, and flip the toggle switch to turn it off.
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