【AI前沿】Revamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chats

TechAINewsRevamped Siri will reportedly offer auto-deleting chatsThe company is banking on privacy being its AI differentiator.The company is banking on privacy being its AI differentiator.byTerrence O’BrienMay 17, 2026, 6:40 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIllustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTerrence O’Brienis the Verge‚Äôs weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget.Apple is hoping that itsrecord on privacycan be the differentiator on the AI front, and maybe even buy it a little slack as it continues to lag behind the competition. According toBloomberg‚ÄôsMark 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‚Äôs in stark contrast to the other major players in the space that generally only offer temporary incognito chats, if that.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 withGoogle‚Äôs Geminitech, it seems to be trying to turn some of Apple Intelligence‚Äôsperceived weaknessesinto a selling point. AsGurman 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.Follow topics and authorsfrom this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienAIAppleApple RumorsNewsTechMost PopularMost PopularMicrosoft starts canceling Claude Code licensesChatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginningMicrosoft is retiring Teams‚Äô Together ModeUniversity of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt‚Äôs AI cheerleading during commencementHere are 40 of our favorite deals from REI‚Äôs massive Anniversary SaleThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to ourTermsandPrivacy Notice.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad