What you need to know about new major Siri update

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19 May 2026 • 12:56 AM MYT
The Independent
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What you need to know about new major Siri update

  • Apple is reportedly planning a significant overhaul of its virtual assistant, Siri, with a strong emphasis on user privacy.
  • The revamped Siri is expected to be unveiled at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month.
  • Key new features will include the ability to understand a user's personal context and options for automatically deleting chat histories after 30 days or one year.
  • This focus on privacy aims to differentiate Siri from other AI competitors, whose chatbots often retain chat histories for longer periods and for model training.
  • Despite past criticisms that Apple's strict privacy stance has sometimes hindered its AI capabilities, the company maintains that privacy and advanced AI can coexist.

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