Apple Intelligence, previously opt-in by default, enabled automatically in iOS 18.3
ANDREW CUNNINGHAM – JAN 21, 2025 12:33 PM
Opting out is still possible in Settings, but only after setup is complete.
Apple has sent out release candidate builds of the upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3 updates to developers today. But they come with one tweak that hasn't been reported on, per MacRumors: They enable all of the AI-powered Apple Intelligence features by default during setup. When Apple Intelligence was initially released in iOS 18.1, the features were off by default, unless users chose to opt-in and enable them.