AI-FRONTIERMay 17, 20261 min read11 views

Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats

Apple plans to introduce an auto-delete feature for Siri's chat history, allowing users to choose how long their data is stored as part of a broader push to lead in AI privacy.

Apple is hoping that its record on privacy can be the differentiator on the AI front, and maybe even buy it a little slack as it continues to lag behind the competition. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the more chatbot-like Siri set to debut in iOS 27 will include the option to autodelete chat histories. Users will be able to save conversations for 30 days, one year, or forever. That’s in stark contrast to the other major players in the space that generally only offer temporary incognito chats, if that.

Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats

The company is banking on privacy being its AI differentiator.

It appears Apple is betting that people are willing to give up some convenience in the name of greater privacy, as anxiety around AI continues to increase. While the company is replacing many of its under-the-hood components with Google’s Gemini tech, it seems to be trying to turn some of Apple Intelligence’s perceived weaknesses into a selling point. As Gurman notes:

Most leading AI chatbots today rely heavily on histories and memory systems to personalize responses and improve future interactions. But Apple will place tighter limits around how memory works, including restrictions on what information can persist and how long i can be retained.

Source: The Verge AI

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