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I said no and Apple said yes

3 hours ago
  • The author discovered macOS 15.3 had a feature phoning home every 15 minutes with personal data, which they disabled via a setting that was later removed in macOS 27.
  • Apple's upgrade path from macOS 15 to 27 skipped 10 versions, and the new version removed the 'no' switch for Apple Intelligence, highlighting a lack of consent in AI design.
  • The author turned off Siri again but noted unkillable Siri processes persist, and Apple hid some controls under 'Screen Time' restrictions, which clean up menus but don't fully disable AI features.
  • Upgrading to macOS 27 re-enabled AI features despite previous opt-out, and the system is burdened by a 22.28 GB 'brick' (likely a large cache or AI model), costing an estimated £11 at Apple's storage prices.
  • The article criticizes the AI industry for ignoring consent, citing examples like child abuse material on X, multiple lawsuits against OpenAI, and LLMs built on theft, arguing this reflects a systemic problem.
  • The author concludes by rejecting billionaire-led tech, equating the AI industry's practices to fostering a generation of psychopaths and warning of dire consequences if consent issues are not addressed.