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External Intelligence Settings

The “External Intelligence Settings” configuration lets you centrally control whether and how external, cloud-based AI services (e.g. ChatGPT) may be used via Siri and Apple Intelligence on macOS devices. The policy is available starting with macOS 26.4 — only for devices with full device enrollment, not in User Enrollment/BYOD mode — and is delivered to the device via Declarative Device Management (DDM). The same configuration is available in identical form for iOS and visionOS devices running the respective 26.4 version.

Note: This configuration is a separate, DDM-based policy and complements existing external intelligence integration fields within the macOS restrictions. Both configuration types can appear side by side in the portal, but cover the same three functions.

External Intelligence Settings

External AI Integrations

  • Allow External AI Integrations
    • When disabled, external AI integrations are fully blocked. Enabled by default.
  • Allow Sign-In for External AI Integrations
    • When disabled, signing in to external AI integrations is not possible. Enabled by default.
  • Allowed Workspace ID
    • Sets the workspace ID that the external AI integration is restricted to. Currently limited to a single workspace ID.