To completely turn off the AI software, just head to your settings, scroll down and tap Apple Intelligence and Siri. Now, assuming you previously turned Apple Intelligence on, just toggle the top button off. This will kill all of the AI functionalities, from the Writing Tools to the email summaries to Genmoji, until you enable them again.

Discover the rising demand for increased storage in Apple Intelligence systems and what it means for the future of technology.

Apple Intelligence needs more storage space for on-device AI features. I can't help but wonder if that will lead to better iPhone 17 prices.

Apple Intelligence isn’t turned on by default, You need to enable it to get started and can turn it off at any time. To get going, open Settings (System Settings on Mac), then select Apple Intelligence & Siri. On the next screen, tap Get Apple Intelligence.

Apple is working on an update to its Apple Intelligence feature that reminds people its summarized notifications are AI-generated. This comes after some outlets raised concerns about misleading notification headlines created by the AI.