Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
Apple is planning a significant revamp of Siri, focusing on privacy features. The new version may include an auto-deleting chat function, allowing users to manage their conversation history. This update aims to enhance Siri's relevance in the competitive AI landscape, particularly against other chatbots like ChatGPT.
- ▪Apple's Siri revamp is set to be unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
- ▪The new Siri app will reportedly be powered by Google Gemini and will offer a chatbot experience.
- ▪Users may have the option to automatically delete conversations after a set period, similar to the Messages app.
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- ▪ Apples new Siri will have auto-deleting chats, report claims — Mashable
- ▪ Apple May Add Auto-Deleting Chats to Siri as Gemini Powers Back End AI — Firethering
- ▪ Apple’s new ChatGPT-like Siri app to feature auto-deleting chats — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats — The Verge
- ▪ Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options — Engadget
- ▪ Apple’s New ChatGPT-Like Siri App Will Have Auto-Deleting Chats - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ Standalone Siri app to offer auto-deleting chat history, launch with beta label: report — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Apple’s New ChatGPT-Like Siri App Will Have Auto-Deleting Chats — r/iphone
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In Brief Posted: 1:15 PM PDT · May 17, 2026 Image Credits:Artur Widak/NurPhoto / Getty Images Anthony Ha Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Siri relaunch is widely seen as Apple’s big chance to reestablish its relevance in artificial intelligence. As part of that effort, company executives will argue that they’re taking a more privacy-friendly approach than most other AI companies, Gurman said. Apple will reportedly launch the first standalone Siri app, powered by Google Gemini and offering users a chatbot experience reminiscent of ChatGPT.
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