Apple’s latest OS updates re-enable Apple Intelligence on some devices

Some Mac, iPhone, and iPad users are reporting that Apple’s latest operating system updates – iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 – re-enable Apple Intelligence features, even after they had explicitly disabled them in the previous update.
Tim Hardwick for MacRumors:
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Shortly after the rollout, software developer Jeff Johnson collated some early reports complaining about the apparent behavior, noting that devices displaying a Welcome screen after updating were particularly susceptible to having Apple Intelligence automatically re-enabled.
Indeed, MacRumors testing confirms this behavior on certain devices. In our tests using an M4 Pro Mac mini, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, and M4 iPad Pro – all with Apple Intelligence previously disabled in iOS/iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 – we found that while the iPhones and iPad maintained their disabled status after updating to iOS/iPadOS 18.3.1, the Mac mini automatically re-enabled the feature after updating.
The key trigger does seem to be the appearance of a Welcome screen announcing Apple Intelligence features. We saw it on the M4 Pro Mac mini after updating to macOS 15.3.1, but not on the iPhones or iPad Pro. Notably, unlike typical setup screens, this one lacks the usual “Set Up Later” option, effectively forcing you to proceed with enabling the feature.

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MacDailyNews Take: For those who wish to turn Apple Intelligence off (or, for that matter, turn it back on), see our article Now on by default, here’s how to turn off Apple Intelligence.

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