[CharlesW]

The author missed the big red "Turn Siri Off" button at the bottom of the same preferences window that they're using as proof that it can't be turned off. https://imgur.com/a/hB5fWLS

[rpgbr]

Note that the alert isn’t about being able or not to disable Siri. It’s about Apple Intelligence. Those are two different things. You can disable Siri AI and you’ll still have Apple Intelligence in other OS surfaces.

[micromacrofoot]

The new release doesn't gate AI only to Siri

[CharlesW]

Apps continue to have their own "Apple Intelligence and Siri" preferences in iOS 27. https://imgur.com/a/1Oq6i8S

[micromacrofoot]

Yes but Apple Intelligence can exist without Siri