Artificial intelligence (AI) features are now turned on by default on iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro/Max devices, and so Apple Intelligence pulls information from apps and tack action within them
iPhone users have been warned about a “dangerous” feature enabled automatically on some Apple devices following a software update.
The rollout of iOS 18.3 sees artificial intelligence (AI) features on iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro/Max devices operate as default. It used to be the case that users had to switch these on manually.
Not only does Apple Intelligence pull information from apps and tack action within them, the technology requires loads of storage to do so. Tech experts warned that the AI system will take up 7GB, regardless what device it is running on.
And some experts have called the AI system “dangerous,” particularly in reference to its Notification Summaries feature. This feature uses AI to condense multiple notifications from the same apple into a single, short summary “to make them more succinct and easier to read,” according to Apple.
But on several occasions, Notification Summaries has misconstrued notifications, generating misleading or completely inaccurate news headlines. Petros Iosifidis, a professor in media policy at City University in London, told BBC News that there are potential advantages to this type of feature,” but the technology is not there yet and there is a real danger of spreading disinformation.”
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If you downloaded iOS 18.3, but do not want the AI system turned on, you will have to manually change the default setting. To do this, open the Settings app, scroll down and select Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Then, toggle off Apple Intelligence and confirm “Turn Off Apple Intelligence” when prompted. Apple Intelligence, released in December, is an artificial intelligence system that is integrated into the newest iPhone models. It packs a suite of new AI-powered features and capabilities into your iPhone to streamline everyday tasks, according to Apple.
Apple has since disabled the feature for news and entertainment notifications, saying that is its working to fix the issue. Notification Summaries can still summarize other types of notifications, like your messages. And it has been known to mess that up too.
Chip Hallett, data privacy aficionado and author of The Ultimate Privacy Playbook, has warned that Apple Intelligence can access sensitive information stored in your apps.
“Apple Intelligence is going to be learning how you use your banking apps, your financial apps, and your location maps,” Mr Hallett said. The Mirror has contacted Apple for comment.
