Overview
- Multiple outlets on Monday reported that iOS 27 will include a standalone, chat-style Siri app with settings to erase conversations after 30 days, after one year, or never.
- Tighter limits on memory would curb long-term personalization, giving users more privacy at the cost of assistants that learn from past chats.
- Google’s Gemini will power the assistant, with Apple saying it will use Private Cloud Compute even as reports point to some reliance on Google cloud systems.
- The new app is described as a full chatbot with a conversation list, file uploads, search and favorite tools, and an option to open to a new chat or a grid of past threads.
- Apple is expected to detail the overhaul at WWDC in June and may ship it this year with a beta label, a cautious rollout reported alongside friction with OpenAI, including potential legal action.