Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3

Apple Intelligence will be turned on by default, starting in iOS 18.3, iPad OS 18.3and Mac 15.3. Candidate feedback was spotted in the release by 9to5MacApple says it will automatically turn on AI-powered features for new users or those upgrading to the latest versions of its operating systems.

The AI ​​update will only apply to devices that support Apple Intelligence, including iPhone 15 Pro and later, iPads and Macs with the Apple Silicon M1 chip or later, and Latest version For iPad mini.

For new users or those upgrading to macOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be automatically enabled during Mac onboarding. Users will be able to access Apple Intelligence features after setting up their devices. To disable Apple Intelligence, users will need to go to the Apple Intelligence & Siri settings pane and turn off the Apple Intelligence toggle. This will disable Apple Intelligence features on their device.

As Apple notes, after you update your device, you’ll have to manually disable Apple Intelligence if you don’t want support Features like AI notification summariesImage Playground and tools that can rewrite pieces of text running on your device. To turn off Apple Intelligence, you will have to head to the Apple Intelligence & Siri settings pane and then turn off the Apple Intelligence toggle.

Last week, iOS 18.3 beta testers discovered an update that would… Pausing AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps After the feature inaccurately summarized a BBC headline. Apple will also make it easier to identify notification summaries on your iPhone’s lock screen and note that they “may contain errors.”