Persistent Siri Processes Observed Despite macOS Disabling Attempts
September 21, 2026
Users report that Siri and Apple Intelligence services remain active as background processes even after being disabled through System Settings and Screen Time. Investigation reveals a dedicated Siri AI.app running in Activity Monitor.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderThis serves as a case study on the difficulty of fully decoupling OS-level AI services from the host system.