What is AI doing in my personal mail, and how can I stop it?

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I wrote to a friend asking for an updated bookclub list.

She had not yet responded half an hour later but this response, using old files, appeared in my inbox, along with a reply ready for me to send back:

Thank you, Alex! Good to have all the info up to date.

Diana

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iMac 24″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Jan 1, 2026 12:09 PM

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Answer 1

Thank you, but my silicone-based computer does not have the toggle referred to under Apple instructions.

I did have Apple Intelligence button off.

I found "AI learning in Mail" and disabled that. I hope that will take care of the problem.

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Answer 2

Level 10

155,588 points

You can choose to enable or disable Apple Intelligence in Mail.

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Answer 3

P.S. Good thing I copied the email as when I went back to Mail an hour later, it had been removed.

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