Apple Intelligence may become mandatory in iOS and macOS 27
Posted by rpgbr 3 hours ago
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Comment by CharlesW 2 hours ago
The author missed the big red "Turn Siri Off" button at the bottom of the same preferences window that they're using as proof that it can't be turned off. https://imgur.com/a/hB5fWLS
Comment by micromacrofoot 2 hours ago
The new release doesn't gate AI only to Siri
Comment by CharlesW 2 hours ago
Apps continue to have their own "Apple Intelligence and Siri" preferences in iOS 27. https://imgur.com/a/1Oq6i8S
Comment by micromacrofoot 1 hour ago
Yes but Apple Intelligence can exist without Siri
Comment by pvtmert 2 hours ago
I am 100% sure there will be a `defaults write ...` command and/or a policy setting via Apple Configurator (mobileconfig profile) to disable it completely.
They will probably push hard on the "enabled by default" part. Since they are literally paying millions to Google...
Comment by sys_64738 1 hour ago
Haha not a chance.
Comment by lapcat 1 hour ago
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Comment by hoherd 24 minutes ago
Maybe the difference is that in iOS 26 you can turn off Apple Intelligence without turning off Siri. That's how I've been running my devices. It'll be unfortunate if I can't continue doing so.
Comment by semiinfinitely 1 hour ago
good thing I decided to never update macos again
Comment by tap-snap-or-nap 1 hour ago
EULA spiking
Comment by xlii 2 hours ago
*not in EU
;)
Comment by echelon_musk 2 hours ago
Another reason not to upgrade from 18.
Comment by micromacrofoot 2 hours ago
of course it is, all the cute little options to toggle off AI are only temporary... it's going to be inextricably baked into systems as time goes on, especially if it's a local model
Comment by hagbard_c 1 hour ago
Only into systems you don't control. Not into systems you do control unless you want it baked-in. You'd think those frogs would be boiled by now but those which aren't can still escape the pot to hop from the former towards one of the latter.