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Which product boundary makes Siri a standalone Gemini-powered app while Apple promises privacy via auto-deleting chats?
Take-away Siri becomes a standalone app by splitting the LLM backend (Gemini) from the client shell, so privacy is enforced at the app’s chat-log boundary via timed deletion.
Apple is developing a standalone Siri app in iOS 27 that will be powered by Google's Gemini AI infrastructure. The app will incorporate a major privacy feature allowing users to configure auto-deletion of chat histories, with options to delete after 30 days, 1 year, or keep them indefinitely. This privacy-centric approach is aimed at differentiating Siri from other AI applications by emphasizing on-device processing and tightened data handling [1], [2], [3].
- Siri's rebirth in iOS 27 will might offer an auto-delete perk for your AI chats - Digital Trends digitaltrends.com (opens in new tab)
- Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats | TechCrunch techcrunch.com (opens in new tab)
- Apple's Siri app in iOS 27 will auto-delete your chats. It may also launch as a beta, again. thenextweb.com (opens in new tab)