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.
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iPhone SE, iOS 17
With respect to this: Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple
I suspect that the features will be there – in phones and versions of iOS that support them – but that you will not be forced to use them.
There will be many people who do use them, so I don't think that by boycotting them yourself, you'll be able to avoid the impact that these features (and others like them) will have on society.
Hello ~ That takes actual intelligence…
~Katana-San~
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. Some people just cannot remain silent.
lkrupp wrote:
No one is that obtuse.
I’ve worked in IT for 35 years… Unfortunately, there are people that obtuse…
confusedmamabear1 wrote:
Maybe I’m late to the party, however, I no longer trust Apple and theirupdates that turn on everything that I specifically turned off…
Unless you have an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, you won't be getting AI features even if you update to iOS 18.
confusedmamabear1 wrote:
Maybe I’m late to the party, however, I no longer trust Apple and theirupdates that turn on everything that I specifically turned off… I don’t want to store your content that i do t want to save and pay for it!
I hear ya. Especially after that non-consensual "upgrade" to Sonoma. I wanted to stick with Monterey, and I specifically had all auto-updates/upgrades turned off, and still it happened when I rebooted my MacBook Pro.
Fortunately, my iPhone SE 2nd Gen is not supposed to be compatible with Apple AI, even though it's reportedly okay for iOS 18. Predictive typing suggestions is okay, but that's it.
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.
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If your iPhone is an SE like your profile states you don't have to worry about AI at all. Your SE will not support it. Only iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone Pro Max, and later models will be able to use it.
But a direct answer is yes, the user can opt-out of using AI.
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.
It's clear the direction technology is moving is not for you. And that's fine. Why you think continuing to express your "fears" over where technology is moving on a user to user only forum designed to help users with technical issues they may be having with the devices they own is a mystery to me. I don't really need to know what your "fears" are at all. They have nothing to do with me or likely most other people. Telling us "we" are delusional is frankly not your place to decide.
If you don't like things to come, there's a simple solution. Don't buy anything you think will be the end of civilization. Don't own a cell phone. Don't own a car with AI technology, like navigation systems. Don't own a computer. Just remove yourself from the technical world altogether.
Personally, I'm excited about the coming technologies and plan to embrace all the new things I can!
Nyctale wrote:
Where is Apple response to this persistant and legitimate desire of their customers to be able to control AI use on their phone?
Information directly from Apple has been linked in this thread.
Re-posting from earlier in the thread, here are related details directly from Apple:
Maybe using an AI can help with a summarization of this thread? 🤪
But seriously, you can send Apple your feedback about this: Product Feedback - Apple
StupidAI wrote:
I want this off my phone I didn’t ask for it and don’t want nothing to do with it
thank you for my privacy
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It's NOT on your phone. It hasn't been released publicly. And when it is, you have to opt in to Apple Intelligence, IF you even own an iPhone which is eligible to get Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro/15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models). So don't opt in to it. There, problem solved.
StupidAI wrote:
I want this off my phone I didn’t ask for it and don’t want nothing to do with it
thank you for my privacy
AI has been in use for a while on iPhone.
Info on privacy from Apple:
Please read the previous replies in the thread, as well.
And please send your feedback to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple
plazar3 wrote:
AI can produce either biased or invasive results and needs evaluation, periodically.
You could substitute "Newspapers," "teachers," "encyclopedias," "scientists," or almost any information source (except "politicians") for AI in that sentence. I think it's unrealistic to expect anything to be completely unbiased. What's important is being aware of what the bias is. And check the facts on all of the above.
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.
If you didn’t specifically request Apple intelligence to be installed (you are put on a waiting list if you did) then you don’t need to turn anything off. It’s not there unless you specifically requested it. AI is opt-in, not opt-out.
And if you actually have an iPhone 15 (not 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max) then Apple intelligence is not available for your model anyway. Only iPhone 15 Pro and later can support it.
Lawrence Finch wrote:
viraja wrote:
if this is so, pl tell how to turn it off! I have searched Apple Intelligence in settings to turn off the toggle as mentioned by someone else, but I don’t see it on my iPhone 15.
Apple Intelligence is OFF by default. You must explicitly turn it on if you want to use it.
Plus they have an iPhone 15, not 15 Pro, so Apple Intelligence isn't an option for them anyway. So they should be happy.
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.
How can I disable Apple Intelligence on my iPhone?
