GoKawiilThe newest iPhone software, iOS 27, is rolling out this week. With it comes a new dose of Apple Intelligence, including Siri AI. But as CNET spotted this week, if you upgrade to iOS 27, you will lose your ability to disable Apple Intelligence with one main setting toggle.
The “Apple Intelligence & Siri” setting becomes just “Siri” with iOS 27. But there are still some ways to disable Apple’s AI if you don’t want to use the tools or have them eat up your storage space.
If your device is not running the newest software, turning off Apple Intelligence all at once only takes a few taps in Settings and doesn’t affect any core iPhone functionality. Here’s how to do it on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
How to turn off Apple Intelligence with iOS 27
You can still disable some of Apple’s AI features if your iPhone is running iOS 27. It just won’t be as easy as tapping the main toggle.
To disable Siri AI, go to Settings > Siri and toggle off the control. Beware, though, that this will disable your voice assistant entirely, as well as disable conversations in the new dedicated Siri app and block you from using Apple’s Visual Intelligence. Additionally, your HomePod speakers will not be able to recognize your voice or help with personal content if they’re on the same iCloud account as your iPhone.
Keep reading for how to disable some of the individual Apple AI features.
Why turn off Apple Intelligence in the first place?
Since the first Apple Intelligence features rolled out in iOS 18.1, some people have opted out of the new technology. Tools such as Image Playground, Genmoji and message summaries can use up to 7GB of your device’s internal storage — a sizable chunk, especially if you tend to run against the upper limit of its free space.
Even if storage is not an issue, you just may not be interested in Apple’s set of AI features. A recent CNET survey finds that just 19% of US smartphone owners are choosing to upgrade their devices to take advantage of new AI features. And a recent ZDNET/Aberdeen survey reveals that the majority of US adults say they will not use most AI features, and just 8% would consider paying extra for them. Some AI features are more welcome than others, with 58% of respondents saying using AI for photo editing would be valuable.
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