How can I disable Apple Intelligence on my iPhone?

Iwantanswersnowforever wrote:

Yea. Like this “current” technology really has our best interests in mind.

Well , like I said to another similar poster, get off the grid completely, live without technology. There are groups of people who do just that and claim they have simple lives now. Some of them even have cable TV shows about their simple lives. Oops, technology.

Iwantanswersnowforever wrote:

Your opinion. AI will do nothing for your security or freedoms or opinions. It will only make things more “convenient”. People have been giving up their freedoms, rights, and security for years now, all for a little convenience. Not me. AI will be a disastrous option for us, but not for those who want to dictate all areas of our lives. You go ahead.

"AI" is a tool. Like any tool, it can be used to make life better, or it can be used to make us miserable. Sometimes, both at the same time. Hammers are very useful, but they can also be weapons. That doesn't mean we make hammers illegal. It means we have laws against harming people.

And people have said pretty much the same thing about every technological advance.

Judoking wrote:

I don’t want AI on my phone. I do not trust it with my personal information

As been said many times here, if you are talking about third party services such as ChatGPT, you have to allow any request, it is not doing it automatically, so you have nothing to worry about. As for other AI features such as Machine Learning to detect faces and objects in photos, and for Siri Suggestions and Predictive Text, you have already been using those features for many years and your personal information stays on your device.

Please review the posts here. It is likely all of your concerns have already been addressed.

Okay, here’s the deal. AI will be included whether you want it or not. You have no control over that. All smartphones will have it. You cannot uninstall it. Your only choice is to not use it. Using it is completely optional. But know you have been using AI for years, you just didn't think about it. eMail apps use AI to filter junk mail. Siri uses AI to get information you ask for. The maps app you get directions from uses AI. FaceID you use to unlock your iPhone uses it. Almost every task you take on uses AI in one from or another.

First of all, this feature has NOT been released. And there is no reason to need to turn off something you don't intend to use. In order to use it, you'd have to identify what you'd want to remove and confirm you want it removed. Your post is like saying I want to turn off the ability to change which camera you use as you will only use one camera. That doesn't make sense and as is the case with all photo features, you choose which you use when you want to use them. And you don't use features available to you, if you don't want to use them.

Bottom line, don't edit photos or remove objects in them if you don't want to remove objects.

wizardi3 wrote:

I do not want AI on my phone can I opt out, I understand it is part of an upcoming update. I want security updates but I am not interested in feature updates.

Coming back to this, AI will be OFF all the time unless you turn it on. You must explicitly go to Settings enable it, or you won’t have it.

Cuso4 wrote:

if it can not be disabled, I’m keeping my 13 forever and I’m not allowing updates. This just made my any decision about replacing my PC and tablet much easier.

You think you will avoid AI by switching to a different platform? Think again. It’s everywhere including the other platforms. Your only option is to simply not use it. With Apple AI it’s opt-in, not opt-out. If you want it you have to turn it on. If you don’t want it you don't have to do anything, It’s off by default.

AppleTechnition wrote:

Yes you can. settings>AppleIntelligence>Exit_Waitlist.

If you experience any more issues read the official guide.

It’s clear that YOU have not read the official guide, because if you did you would know that your answer is wrong.

I don’t want Apple AI on my phone, the UP phone is looking like my next alternative. I have stopped updating at iOS 17. If they don’t fix it so we can opt out I’m getting unplugged phone (UP put) next.

tboyd1120 wrote:

I don’t want Apple AI on my phone, the UP phone is looking like my next alternative. I have stopped updating at iOS 17. If they don’t fix it so we can opt out I’m getting unplugged phone (UP put) next.

You really need to evaluate the source of the information you are receiving and maybe look for something more reliable. Not even sure if you have read any of the posts here in the directly related thread. You are automatically opted out and would need to opt in even if you had a phone that supported it, which likely is not even the case.

tboyd1120 wrote:

I don’t want Apple AI on my phone, the UP phone is looking like my next alternative. I have stopped updating at iOS 17. If they don’t fix it so we can opt out I’m getting unplugged phone (UP put) next.

Then don’t turn it on. It is off by default, and if you want to use it leave it off.

To disable Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, you can turn off features related to Siri and other predictive services that rely on machine learning. First, go to Settings > Siri & Search and disable options like Listen for "Hey Siri,"Press Side Button for Siri, and Suggestions in Search. Additionally, you can limit certain app tracking and personal data usage by navigating to Settings > Privacy & Security and managing app permissions or adjusting settings for Location Services and Analytics & Improvements.

MrHoffman wrote:

Given the many replies with this info throughout this thread, maybe Apple Intelligence can help those skimming this thread with a summary of this thread?

Maybe HI (Human Intelligence) is called for in this thread.

For those who want to move to a different phone because of the limited AI features introduced in iOS 18, may I suggest the AT&T model. It plugs into the phone jack of your home and no cellular plan is needed. That may be your only option. If you think that you will find a Google or Samsung, or any Android phone without AI, you would be very wrong.

You will find that Apple has been the only manufacturer taking a responsible approach to AI, by not only allowing you to opt-in for the feature, but protecting your private information if you do choose to opt-in. You are not seeing any other company that has put as much effort into on-device processing and Private Cloud Computing when using any external source.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Does AT&T still even make landline phones?

In 2019, I bought a house that had been renovated in 2018. It has no landline jacks. ;-)

Yep, I was looking at mine plugged into the wall when I posted that. I guess I don't have one of those fancy homes.

Funny enough I have read about conversion kits to use the existing telephone wiring in the home and convert them to USB charging faceplates. Attach the lines to a power adapter where they enter the house and plug into an outlet. Hopefully they are USB-C, otherwise another renovation may be in order soon.