You’ll be prompted to set up Apple Intelligence right after upgrading to iOS 18, but if you need to set it up later, head to Settings in iOS: Tap More for Your iPhone, and then Set Up Apple Intelligence. You’ll get an explanation of some of the AI upgrades you can use, and a short demo of how they work.

When the System Settings menu opens, click on the Apple Intelligence & Siri option in the lefthand menu and then make sure that Apple Intelligence is enabled. If it's not, simply click on the toggle switch to turn it on and you're good to go!

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Find out how to disable your Apple device's Apple Intelligence capabilities. Find out how to turn off AI capabilities and what features you will lose.