iOS 18 reportedly WILL allow ChatGPT to be permanently disabled, allegedly according to Apple Software Engineering SVP Craig Federighi

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Brad Thornborrow
14h
@stephenrobles Hey, I have ethical reservations regarding OpenAl in general. Is there an option in the new OS versions where we can disable ChatGPT integration entirely?

Stephen Robles
13h
@bradthornborrow Yes, Craig Federighi discussed in last night's talk show. It's off by default, and only prompts to turn on if you ask for something Apple Intelligence won't do. But you can disable that prompt entirely and never use ChatGPT

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Federighipedia

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