Apple's Latest Updates Sneakily Re-Enable Apple Intelligence, Raising Privacy Concerns
Apple's latest updates are re-enabling Apple Intelligence on some devices, even after users disabled it.
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Apple's Latest Updates Sneakily Re-Enable Apple Intelligence, Raising Privacy Concerns
Are Apple's latest software updates overriding user choice? Reports suggest that Apple Intelligence, the tech giant's AI feature set, is being re-enabled on some devices even after users explicitly disabled it. Apple recently released macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and iOS/iPadOS 18.3.1, point releases containing important security fixes. However, these updates seem to be doing more than just patching vulnerabilities. Users are reporting that Apple Intelligence, a feature that utilizes up to 7GB of storage space per device for local AI processing, is being automatically re-enabled after the update, even if it was previously turned off. This issue appears to be particularly prevalent on devices that display a "Welcome" screen after updating, such as some Mac models. This screen introduces Apple Intelligence features, but unlike typical setup screens, it lacks a "Set Up Later" option, essentially forcing users to enable the feature MacRumors conducted tests on various de…