People are freaking out about the new 'always-listening' Apple Watches — here's what Apple CEO John Ternus told us
This feature allows your watch to listen in on conversations you have throughout the day, and uses AI to take notes and generate summaries.The idea behind this is that Apple can "jog your memory" on events from your day, and make sure you can stay present in the moment. Naturally there are a lot of people who aren't happy about the idea that someone's Apple Watch could be listening in on conversations without warning. "It's something we take very seriously and approach very thoughtfully.On the subject of Siri Recap, Ternus pointed out that it's been possible to record audio and create transcripts of what people have said for a while — both on smartwatches and phones.
- ▪This feature allows your watch to listen in on conversations you have throughout the day, and uses AI to take notes and generate summaries.The idea behind this is that Apple can "jog your memory" on events from your day, and make sure you c
- ▪Naturally there are a lot of people who aren't happy about the idea that someone's Apple Watch could be listening in on conversations without warning.
- ▪"It's something we take very seriously and approach very thoughtfully.On the subject of Siri Recap, Ternus pointed out that it's been possible to record audio and create transcripts of what people have said for a while — both on smartwatche
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AI Apple Intelligence People are freaking out about the new 'always-listening' Apple Watches — here's what Apple CEO John Ternus told us News By Tom Pritchard Published 11 September 2026 This is how Apple is going to stop Siri listening in and breaching your privacy When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter One of the big new features Apple revealed will launch with Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 is Siri Recap.
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