It can be turned on and off at the user's discretion. There's also a transparency mode to make it easier to hear your surroundings without having to take the Ai

It can be turned on and off at the user's discretion. There's also a transparency mode to make it easier to hear your surroundings without having to take the AirPods out of your ears. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210643 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210643