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One of those changes is that, per Applesrelease notes, the update will switch onApple Intelligenceby default.

However, you’re able to still switch it off afterwards.

steps to turn off apple intelligence in iPhone settings menu

The release notes mention that Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during iPhone onboarding.

Users will have access to Apple Intelligence features after setting up their devices.

If you already have Apple Intelligence switched on, then you wont notice any difference here.

steps to turn off apple intelligence in iPhone settings menu

Heres how you do that.

Find Apple Intelligence & Siri

The next step is to find the Apple Intelligence & Siri menu.

Once you’ve confirmed, you’ll see that the toggle has turned gray.

steps to turn off apple intelligence in iPhone settings menu

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