Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that iOS 27 will add a dedicated Siri app with chat-style conversations and retention controls that let users auto-delete chats after 30 days, after one year, or keep them indefinitely.
- Several reports say Apple will make deletion the default for new Siri chats, positioning the assistant as privacy-first compared with rivals that save history by default.
- Google has confirmed its Gemini models will power the upgraded Siri later in 2026, and reports say Apple will route requests through its Private Cloud Compute with Apple saying Google will not use conversations to train models.
- The new app is described as offering a threaded history view, file uploads, and a choice to open to a grid of past chats or a fresh conversation, with some coverage noting Apple intends the experience to be ad-free.
- Apple is expected to preview the overhaul at WWDC on June 8, and Bloomberg reports the release may carry a beta label at launch, as coverage also notes ongoing tensions with OpenAI over their strained integration deal.