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iPhone: Apple Intelligence & Siri: AI settings for parents
Screen Time lets you choose Siri's version and block AI writing, AI images, and the ChatGPT extension.
Can a parent turn it off? Yes, you can turn it off
Yes. In Screen Time you can block Siri completely, choose which Siri your kid gets, and block AI writing, AI images, and ChatGPT one by one.
What the AI feature is
Apple Intelligence is the AI built into newer iPhones, iPads, and Macs. It includes Writing Tools, AI image makers (Image Playground, Genmoji, Image Wand), notification summaries, an optional ChatGPT extension, and, starting with iOS 27, a new “Siri AI (Beta)”.
Age rules
- Siri AI (Beta) is only for kids 13 and up. Younger kids get “Siri Classic”.
- Kids must be at least 13 (or the age where you live) to use Image Playground and the ChatGPT extension.
- Apple Intelligence needs a newer device, such as iPhone 15 Pro or later.
Step by step
Open your child's settings (Family Sharing)
- On your iPhone, open Settings and tap Family.
- Tap your child's name.
- Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then Siri.
Source: official help page
Choose what to allow
- Siri version: pick Siri AI (Beta), Siri Classic, or Don't Allow Siri.
- Writing Assistance: block it if you don't want help writing essays.
- Image Creation and Realistic Images: block AI images in Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand.
- Math Assistance: block it if you don't want help solving math homework.
- Extensions: block it to stop the ChatGPT extension.
- Sensitive Topics and Explicit Language: keep these restricted.
- Web Content Search or Broad World Knowledge: block it if you don't want Siri pulling answers from the web.
Source: official help page
What parents should know
- To use all these settings, every device in your family needs iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 or later.
- The settings you see depend on your kid's Siri version, your country, and whether the device supports Apple Intelligence.
- Siri AI (Beta) is English-only at first and won't launch in the EU on iPhone yet.
- Notification and message summaries can be turned off separately on the device, in Settings → Notifications.
Recent changes
- Oct 2026: iPhone: new Siri settings for kids in iOS 27
Sources
- Apple Support: Block or allow access to Siri and Apple Intelligence features (kids)
- Apple Support: Block access to Apple Intelligence features (iPhone User Guide)
- Apple Support: Set up parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPad
Last checked: October 25, 2026. Made by Apple. App makers change settings often. If something looks different on your screen, tell us.
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