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You can't turn it off anymore in Golden Gate. It is a mandatory download (in countries where it is supported) now.
You can still disable some specific AI-related features, but you can't block the models entirely.
I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, that's a ton of disk space, and Apple is notoriously chintzy when it comes to storage. On the other hand, I do want the default to be local-only models, and giving developers easy access will make that the path of least resistance. Most of my problems with LLMs don't apply to moderately-sized local models.
Across the line, the cost to get a step up from 512gb to 1TB is $300, and on top of that, 1TB to 2TB is an additional $500, and you’re forever locked in. If that AI model increases in size, yikes.