Fact · Voice privacy and security
Apple said that, by default, it would no longer retain audio recordings of Siri interactions, and that users could opt in to let it learn from audio samples.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“First, by default, we will no longer retain audio recordings of Siri interactions. We will continue to use computer-generated transcripts to help Siri improve. Second, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from the audio samples of their requests”
Improving Siri's privacy protections, Apple, Apple Newsroom, 2019, Changes list.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the change that moved human review of audio to opt-in at Apple.
- What it does not show
- Describes Apple's 2019 announcement. Current terms are on Apple's privacy pages.