Thanks for you reply, my automatic updates has been off since I got the phone. I don't like not making my own decisions without research. AI is here to stay I guess, but I don't have to like it or use it.

I have an iPhone 14 currently running Version 17.6.1. I don't want to update to iOS 26.1, I'm not interested in anything AI related on my device. What are my options? I realize there is already AI in some of my apps but I would like to minimize my exposure to it. TIA