Many iPhone owners are eagerly awaiting the European launch of Apple Intelligence in April, but new reports about this artificial intelligence system on the Internet may somewhat overshadow this expectation. The new AI features are likely to have a negative impact on the battery life of devices.
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For example, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reported on the ZDNet forum that Apple Intelligence “killed” his iPhone's battery. At first, he had no idea what was draining his phone's battery so much over the past few months. However, upon further investigation, he realized that it could be related to Apple Intelligence. This was despite the fact that he wasn't even actively using the AI features; they were just running in the background.
Currently, there are messages circulating on the Reddit forum claiming that Apple Intelligence is a real battery drainer. Users are also reporting comparative tests with the feature turned on and off, which showed that the battery drain is likely due to the activated AI features.
Reddit user Royal-Mail4976's iPhone battery level was usually between 30 and 40 percent by evening. However, when he once activated the artificial intelligence feature, the situation began to look much worse, and his smartphone only had 10-20 percent battery left.
Many users are now waiting for an update that will fix the problem of rapid iPhone battery drain. Until then, many users see no other way out than to disable AI features. Furthermore, according to The Verge, three-quarters of users currently see no benefit from Apple Intelligence.
Fortunately, AI features can be disabled relatively easily. In the “Settings” “Apple Intelligence & Siri” menu, you can disable all AI features at once or simply deselect individual features, such as AI-generated notifications, AI writing tools, and image creation. However, if Apple Intelligence is available in Europe before the update, you should consider whether it is worth activating AI features at all due to battery drain.