If you're not interested in Apple Intelligence features on your iPhone, you can disable them in a few different ways.

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For those concerned about privacy issues, Apple emphasizes protecting users’ privacy by using on-device processing. That means requests are processed on your device or a Private Cloud Compute that doesn’t store your data. Apple Intelligence is also optional, so users can choose whether or not they want to switch on this feature.

Anyone who downloads Apple's upcoming software updates will have to take a few steps to disable Apple Intelligence.

If you travel to a non-English speaking region, Apple Intelligence will still work, so long as English is the language your Mac is set to use. In the European Union, M-series Macs running macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later can run Apple Intelligence while using a currently supported language.

Apple Intelligence is being enabled by default starting in iOS 18.3, a big change that shows Apple’s confidence in the AI features.

When installing macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, or iPadOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be turned on automatically on compatible devices, Apple says

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