Apple Intelligence, the suite of AI-powered tools introduced in iOS 18.1, is now automatically enabled with iOS 18.3. While some features like voice transcription and custom emojis are useful, others have received criticism for being inconsistent or intrusive. If you’d prefer to disable Apple Intelligence altogether or tweak specific features, here’s how you can do it across your Apple devices.
What Is Apple Intelligence and What Does It Offer?
Apple Intelligence powers several AI-driven features, such as:
- Writing Tools: Automatically proofread and enhance your text.
- ChatGPT via Siri: Leverage AI-driven assistance for answering queries.
- Genmoji: Create unique, AI-generated emojis.
- Image Playground: Experiment with creative image editing tools.
- Notification Summaries: Summarized notifications across apps.
- Reduce Interruptions: Enhanced focus modes to prioritize essential tasks.
Although these features are designed to improve productivity and user experience, not everyone finds them useful. Additionally, only newer devices like the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineup fully support Apple Intelligence.
How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence
If you’re ready to disable Apple Intelligence entirely, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Scroll down to Apple Intelligence & Siri and tap on it.
- Toggle the Apple Intelligence switch to the off position.
Once disabled, your device will no longer use AI-driven features powered by Apple Intelligence.
How to Disable Specific Apple Intelligence Features
If you don’t want to turn off Apple Intelligence entirely, you can opt to disable individual features:
1. Disable ChatGPT Integration
- Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence.
- Scroll to ChatGPT and select it.
- Toggle off Use ChatGPT.
2. Turn Off Apple Intelligence in Specific Apps
- Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence.
- Scroll down to Apps and select the app you want to customize.
- Toggle off Learn from this App.
For instance, in the Mail app, you can turn off the Summarize Message Preview feature:
- Go to Settings > Apps.
- Select the Mail app.
- Scroll down to Message List and toggle off Summarize Message Preview.
Apple also allows you to quickly disable summarized notifications directly from the notification itself by pressing and holding, then selecting Options.
How to Re-Enable Apple Intelligence
If you decide to give Apple Intelligence another try, re-enabling it is straightforward:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap on Apple Intelligence & Siri.
- Toggle the Apple Intelligence switch back on.
Once re-enabled, your device may take a moment to load all features. You’ll see the progress displayed on your screen.
Exploring the Future of AI Integration
As AI technology continues to evolve, Apple’s integration of artificial intelligence into its ecosystem reflects a growing trend in the tech industry. Other companies, such as DeepSeek, are innovating in this space. DeepSeek’s groundbreaking AI developments demonstrate how quickly the field is advancing and creating new benchmarks for innovation.
Whether you embrace these changes or prefer to limit AI’s role in your daily life, Apple ensures that you retain control over how these tools operate on your devices.