Funny I turned Siri off because i didn't want apple intelligence running amok. The follow-on problem --> lack of Siri killed my Carplay because Siri is required (also use itf for setting alarms/timers). The kicker? I can't seem to turn Siri back on after look through all the menus.
I.e. My preference for apple CarPlay supersedes my concerns on GPT running over my contents. Though the UI/UX has made it next to impossible to turn it back on.
Apple Intelligence and Siri are still separate (though Apple like to make it look like they are fundamentally intertwined). You can turn Apple Intelligence off and leave Siri on for CarPlay.
How did you turn Siri off in the first place? That's where I'd start...
The part of Siri that causes the most trouble is the speech recognition - which uses a voice recognition model that we now colloquially refer to as "AI." The part that works reliably, the part that sets your alarm or sends the message, is an action that's hardcoded.
IMO, moving towards AI just leads to increased uncertainty and undesirable outcomes, which is something several journalists reviewing Apple Intelligence have attested to.
If your phone is new enough for Apple Intelligence, Siri is now under that umbrella. There's no "just Siri" option anymore, unless you're rockin an iPhone 14 or older.
I.e. My preference for apple CarPlay supersedes my concerns on GPT running over my contents. Though the UI/UX has made it next to impossible to turn it back on.
What a world to live in.