How to Limit What Apple's New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to. It has even evolved from a blob you invoke with a verbal command or a button press to a whole app.
- ▪Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI.
- ▪As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to.
- ▪It has even evolved from a blob you invoke with a verbal command or a button press to a whole app.
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| Original publisher | Electronic Frontier Foundation |
| Canonical URL | https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/how-limit-what-apples-new-siri-ai-can-access-ios-27 |
| Publication time | Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:33:38 +0000 |
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Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to. It has even evolved from a blob you invoke with a verbal command or a button press to a whole app. This update comes with a slew of privacy complications, but you can take some control over what this new Siri can access and use. There’s no denying that the new version of Siri is far more powerful than it used to be, and arguably more useful at surfacing details on your phone. But that comes at the cost of deeper access. Once enabled, Siri and Spotlight are combined, unifying the interface.
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