Apple reverses course, makes Siri AI training opt-in starting iOS 27
After previously claiming it needed no customer data, Apple now asks users to consent to data collection for AI model improvement.
What to know
- Apple reversed its prior claim that Siri AI required no customer data, now asking users to opt-in to data collection for model training.
- The company acknowledges that humans—whether Apple employees or contractors—will review collected data after anonymization, raising privacy concerns.
- Apple's shift reflects competitive pressure from Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, but faces skepticism from users already wary of AI data practices.
- The opt-in feature launches September 14 with iOS 27, but the article suggests Apple may eventually make it mandatory for access to Apple Intelligence.
The dispute Whether Apple's opt-in program represents a transparent compromise or a stepping stone toward mandatory data collection. · positions read across 2 posts and comments
Apple's reversal is troubling because humans will see personal details, contradicting privacy promises.
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“Just remember that when you opt into allowing Apple to use your customer data to train AI, that means humans seeing and hearing details about your life that maybe you're not so comfortable sharing when you think of it that way.”
evacide@hachyderm.io · Mastodon ↗
Apple's shift was inevitable because competitive pressure requires actual user data to improve Siri, and opt-in may eventually become mandatory.
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“Apple was always going to get to this point. It was never a matter of if, but rather a matter of when.”
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“The real question is whether or not Apple will allow Apple Intelligence to remain opt-in forever. And I grow increasingly concerned that, eventually, the company will …”
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Privacy advocate highlights human review of user data
A Mastodon user emphasizes that opting in means humans will see and hear personal details about users' lives, drawing attention to the human review aspect of the program.
“Just remember that when you opt into allowing Apple to use your customer data to train AI, that means humans seeing and hearing details about your life that maybe you're not so comfortable sharing when you think of it that way.”
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Just remember that when you opt into allowing Apple to use your customer data to train AI, that means humans seeing and hearing details about your life that maybe you're not so comfortable sharing when you think of it that way. https:// appleinsider.com/articles/26/0 9/14/apple-has-altered-course-on-using-customer-data-to-train-its-ai
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"As it turns out, Apple realistically needs customer data to make Siri AI work well. So, starting with iOS 27, it is asking users to opt-in to training on your data. A new section in the iOS 27 privacy policy shows that Apple has reversed its stance on using customers' data to train its AI models. Previously, the company assured customers that it…
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Apple introduces opt-in data collection for Siri AI training in iOS 27
iOS 27 launches with a new privacy policy section reversing Apple's previous assurance that it did not need customer data. Users see a prompt asking them to help improve the chatbot, with an option to agree or select "not now."
“As it turns out, Apple realistically needs customer data to make Siri AI work well. So, starting with iOS 27, it is asking users to opt-in to training on your data.”
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