Apple -Intelligence is not As a great success story as Apple may have expected. The series of artificial intelligence features – launched in iOS 18.1 in late 2024 – received mixed reactions. Some abilities, such as automatically transcribing voice notes and surveys, to create custom emojis and proofreading, are useful. Others not that much. Apple came under fire for inaccurate notifications, especially those of news programs, and it temporarily disabled the function for news and entertainment programs in iOS 18.3.

When Apple first launched its AI business, you had to choose. But now, with iOS 18.3, just released today, Apple Intelligence is automatically activated during the on -board process for new users, and everyone upgrading to iOS 18.3. You can still choose by following a few steps. Whether you just want to connect certain functions or disable the whole case, here’s how to turn off Apple Intelligence.

For more information on Apple Intelligence (and other features), check out our iOS 18 Roundup and Macos Sequoia Roundup. Also, look at our other Apple guides, including the best iPhones, best iPads and best MacBooks.

What is powered by Apple Intelligence?

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Read our above rounding of iOS 18 functions and Macos 15 functions for an explanation of Apple Intelligence and how each function works. Below is a list of all the capabilities you have access to when activated:

• Writing tools writing
• Chatgpt expansion via siri
• Genmoji
• Image playground
• Image
• Priority Notices
• Summaries in mail and messages
• Notification summaries
• Reduces interruptions focus

Remember, Apple Intelligence is only available on certain devices. For example, even if older iPhones can download iOS 18, only support cell phones such as the iPhone 15 Pro and the entire iPhone 16 series Apple’s AI capabilities.

How to eliminate Apple Intelligence

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The deactivation of Apple Intelligence is the same process, whether you use an iPhone, iPad or Mac: