How to turn off Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple Intelligence™ is an artificial intelligence (AI) system built into the latest versions of iOS®, iPadOS®, and macOS®. While it offers many useful capabilities that can enhance your experience, you may have concerns about privacy or prefer to use your device without AI assistance.

At Asurion, our experts help millions of customers solve their tech issues. Here's our guide on how to turn off Apple Intelligence. 

How to deactivate Apple Intelligence

You can easily turn off Apple Intelligence in your device settings. 

On iPhone or iPad

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Scroll down, and tap Apple Intelligence.
3. Tap the switch next to Apple Intelligence to turn it off, then tap Turn Off in the pop-up window to confirm your choice.

On Mac

1. Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
2. Select System Settings > Apple Intelligence.
3. Click the switch next to Apple Intelligence to turn it off, then click Turn Off to confirm.

Disabling Apple Intelligence will turn off AI-powered features across your device, including intelligent suggestions, summarization, proofreading, and more. However, some core functionality, like Face ID®, will still use on-device machine learning for security purposes even with Apple Intelligence turned off.

Selectively disable Apple Intelligence for apps

If you want to keep using Apple Intelligence but exclude certain apps, you can manage those settings individually:

1. In the Apple Intelligence settings, locate App Permissions.
2. Tap an app to view its intelligence settings. Turn off the Learn from this App switch to prevent Apple Intelligence from using that app's data.

Repeat this process for each app you want to exclude. Now you can enjoy the benefits of Apple Intelligence while still protecting sensitive information, like your contacts or messages, in specific apps.