Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple says that the Improve Siri and Dictation setting allows it to store and review a sample of the audio of your Siri and Dictation interactions.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Improve Siri and Dictation allows Apple to store and review a sample of audio interactions with Siri and Dictation”
Improve Siri and Dictation & Privacy, Apple, Apple, 2026, Improve Siri and Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's own explanation of the opt-in setting, on its privacy page for Improve Siri and Dictation. The setting is the one shown as Share Audio Recordings during Dictation setup on a Mac.
- What it does not show
- Apple says it stores and reviews a sample, not every recording. The page does not give the size of the sample.
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