Commenters object to loss of an Apple Intelligence opt-out toggle
3 Sep 21 3:17 PM · 2d ago · 3 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 4
Users argue macOS 27 merged Apple Intelligence into 'Siri AI' and removed the simple toggle to disable it, requiring workarounds like changing Siri's region/language and adjusting Content & Privacy Restrictions.
“I wasn't expecting Apple to force-feed the AI into my mouth with this new Siri release, but turning "Apple Intelligence" into "Siri AI" and removing the opt-out toggle is gross.”
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Siri AI is very capable, but *I* should have control over when and whether *I* decide to enable or completely delete it.I wasn't expecting Apple to force-feed the AI into my mouth with this new Siri release, but turning "Apple Intelligence" into "Siri AI" and removing the opt-out toggle is gross.(You can't disable all of other fka Apple…
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Tangentially related, I've always been frustrated by Apple's refusal to allow sorting photos/videos by file size. It feels like a blatant push to force users towards paying for their cloud storage.
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If Siri and Apple Intelligence is disabled in the settings, does it still do the download?
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