- Apple Intelligence has been enabled since its debut in October 2024, but the next iOS will automatically activate it.
- The change will roll out with iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.
- Anyone can still turn it off in Settings, if they want.
Whether you've been waiting for Genmoji, Image Playground, or Notification Summaries, and the ability to turn them on or off per app, the next version of iOS and macOS for your Apple Intelligence A capable iPhone or Mac will take you straight into the abyss.
As 9to5Mac discovered in the latest developer beta builds of iOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3, the latest version of the operating system will automatically enable Apple Intelligence.
This means that if you have an iPhone, Mac, or iPad that can run Apple's AI feature set, it will be on by default… so if you want to turn it off, you'll have to go into settings and turn it off.
It won't be a big surprise that Apple Intelligence is enabled, however, as the onboarding you'll see after updating the device will likely make it clear that it's being activated and what you'll get.
Apple Intelligence currently offers an improved Siri (although not the completely generational leap that is still promised to arrive later in 2025): writing tools, integration with ChatGPT, Image Playground, cleaning in photos, personalized memories in photos and Genmoji, among others .
Apple writes in the release notes of the latest iOS 18.3 beta, “For users new to or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be automatically enabled during iPhone onboarding. Users will have access to Apple Intelligence features after setting up their devices. To turn off Apple Intelligence, users will need to navigate to the Apple Intelligence and Siri settings panel and turn off the Apple Intelligence option. This will disable Apple Intelligence features on your device.”
This change to automatically enable the AI feature set out of the box comes after Apple Intelligence has been available since October 28, 2024, with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1; many of the functions are still labeled. as beta even in the latest software versions for testing and Apple encourages people to share their feedback.
iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, which left the developer beta release candidates today, do not feature any of the already announced and highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features. It is more focused on fixing bugs and offering more control over the criticized notification summaries feature.
With the latest edition of the software, summaries for 'news and entertainment apps' are disabled by default, you can disable the feature on a per-app basis and they will be presented in italics to further inform you that it is in beta.
Considering that Apple has released the developer beta candidate version of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, the public beta equivalent of these will likely be released next, followed by a full version for all devices. eligible at some point during the year. near future.
And if you haven't enabled Apple Intelligence yet, know that iOS 18.3 and its macOS and iPadOS equivalents will; Just promise me you'll have fun making Genmojis.
