Apple's Siri revamp to include auto-deleting chat feature
Original: Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
Why This Matters
Apple's Siri overhaul represents its major push to regain AI market relevance
Apple plans to unveil a revamped Siri at WWDC in June, featuring a standalone app powered by Google Gemini. The new version will emphasize privacy with auto-deleting conversations after 30 days or one year, similar to Messages app functionality.
Apple will launch its first standalone Siri app at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The app will be powered by Google Gemini and offer a ChatGPT-like chatbot experience. Privacy features include automatic conversation deletion after 30 days or one year, with an option to keep chats indefinitely. Apple executives plan to position this as a more privacy-friendly approach than competing AI companies. The revamp is seen as Apple's opportunity to reestablish relevance in artificial intelligence, though Gurman suggests the privacy emphasis might excuse Siri's shortcomings compared to competitors.