Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo

Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.

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1. Granular Privacy Control via 'Excluded Apps': To mitigate potential privacy concerns arising from Siri AI's ability to scan personal data like voicemails and Message attachments, Apple added a centralized 'Excluded Apps' setting. This feature allows users to selectively disable Siri, Search, and suggestion access for specific applications.
2. Expansion of AI Contextual Data Sources: The 27.2 update significantly broadens the data Siri AI draws upon to improve response relevance. This includes historical conversation memory, voicemail contents, message attachments, and Safari history, necessitating the aforementioned privacy controls to manage the increased personal data footprint.

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• Ars Technica AI

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