> You don’t even need an Apple ID to use a Mac. You don’t need to enable Siri at all. The list goes on. They’re nowhere near as aggressive as Microsoft but App

> You don’t even need an Apple ID to use a Mac. You don’t need to enable Siri at all. The list goes on. They’re nowhere near as aggressive as Microsoft but Apple does make it a pain to opt out. The first release of macOS with Siri would leave the icon in the menu bar even if you turned it off, and reactivate if you accidentally clicked it. Skipping signing in with Apple ID on iOS involves something like pressing “Forgot Password” then “Don’t Sign In” then dismissing a pop-up that nudges you away from what you were trying to do. I would not be surprised if Apple doesn’t give users much of a choice in using their AI features, at least on-device. Even if you don’t engage with those features, it may mean your OS is now storing more data about your behaviors, as it does for earlier AI features like frequent locations and intelligent recharging.