Apple is plowing full speed ahead into minefield that's also somehow replete with both asteroids and icebergs.

The iOS 18.3 release candidate's notes are available, and Apple is being very clear about its plans to turn AI on by default for all compatible iPhones.

I’m broadly pessimistic about AI. We may not be talking existential doom—if you ask me, the chances of humanity being wiped out by AI are no higher than 60 or 70 percent—but eliminating jobs and spreading misinformation is bad

Anyone who downloads Apple's upcoming software updates will have to take a few steps to disable Apple Intelligence.

After much anticipation, Apple introduced its generative AI suite last October with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. Initially, "Apple Intelligence"

If you're on the fence about Apple Intelligence features on your iPhone, just know they'll be automatically installed with the next iOS update. According to Apple's beta developer notes, Apple Intelligence will automatically be switched on when you install iOS 18.

Are you tired of AI or trying to save battery? Whatever your reason for wanting to turn off Apple Intelligence on your Apple device, we've got you covered.

Macworld From its introduction in iOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence has been an opt-in feature. Users had to decide to enable it, with Apple even going so far as to put people on a waiting list before they could use it.

Plus: Google stuffs Gemini into Workspace, with a hidden off switch? Ready or not, generative AI assistants and productivity aids are getting harder to avoid with a growing number of software vendors enabling them by default.