iOS 27: Dedicated Siri App to Include Auto-Deleting Chats Feature
Apple's upcoming iOS 27 will feature a dedicated Siri app that allows users to manage their chat history with auto-deleting options. This move is part of Apple's strategy to emphasize privacy in its AI offerings, contrasting with competitors that rely on extensive data retention. Users will have the flexibility to choose how long their conversations are stored, with options ranging from 30 days to forever.
- ▪The new Siri app will allow users to auto-delete chats after a specified time.
- ▪Apple aims to enhance its privacy credentials in the AI space.
- ▪Users can choose to view either a grid of prior conversations or a new chat screen.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Siri App to Have Auto-Deleting Chats — Bloomberg.com
- ▪ iOS 27: Dedicated Siri App to Include Auto-Deleting Chats Feature — Reddit
- ▪ Siri’s rebirth in iOS 27 will might offer an auto-delete perk for your AI chats — Digital Trends
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iOS 27: Dedicated Siri App to Include Auto-Deleting Chats FeatureMonday May 18, 2026 4:00 am PDT by Tim HardwickApple in iOS 27 will include an enhanced Siri with a dedicated app that gives users options to keep conversations in memory for a limited time, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Apple is keen to market its privacy credentials as a key advantage in the way it is implementing AI across its software compared to rivals. Cognizant of the perception that it has fallen behind other companies in the race to integrate AI into its operating systems, Apple will lean into privacy as a core tenant of its approach – starting with giving users options to auto-delete chats.
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