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Here’s why I won’t be switching on auto-deleting Siri chats

Here's why I won't be switching on auto-deleting Siri chats | A still from an Apple keynote on the new Siri

Whenever the new Siri finally launches, it’s going to be the most privacy-respecting AI chatbot out there, with an additional privacy feature reported yesterday.

We already knew that Apple’s agreement with Google will mean that Siri is not allowed to be used to train the Gemini model, and Bloomberg is now reporting an option to automatically delete our Siri conversations

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Here are some smart AI features we can expect from the Gemini-powered new Siri

Google delivering on Gemini promises means Apple Intelligence can do the same | Image shows an iPhone with Siri and Gemini icons

Apple confirmed back in January that Google’s Gemini AI model will power new Siri features. That not only frees us from the need to wait for Apple’s own AI models to catch up, but also means we have a pretty good idea of what’s in store for us.

Gemini Personal Intelligence provided our first glimpse of what we can expect from the new Siri, and a Google event has pointed to a number of additional features …

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Even with Google’s help, we should still expect plenty of New Siri glitches [Poll]

Even with Google's help, we shouldn't expect overnight miracles from the new Siri | 3D representation of an animated robot character

In the space of one week, we have seen the transformation of our expectations for the new Siri. Instead of having to wait for Apple to catch up with OpenAI and Google, we now need only to wait for the company to tweak the existing Gemini models.

While that is indeed a dramatic turnaround, we still shouldn’t expect overnight miracles from the new Siri whenever it does now launch …

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Gemini Personal Intelligence previews what we can expect from the new Siri

Gemini Personal Intelligence previews what we can expect from the new Siri | Google promo graphic shown

The long-awaited launch of the new AI-powered Siri now looks much closer thanks to Apple’s partnership with Google. The company this week confirmed reports that many Siri features will be powered by Google’s Gemini models.

We already knew some of the features we could expect from AI Siri thanks to the announcements at WWDC 2024 and a now-deleted iPhone 16 ad – and the launch of Gemini Personal Intelligence has now effectively provided a working preview …

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Apple will pay billions for Gemini; OpenAI decided against Siri deal – FT

A new report on Apple’s partnership with Google to have Gemini power the new Siri appears to confirm speculation that the iPhone maker is paying around a billion dollars a year for the deal.

It also claims that ChatGPT provider OpenAI made a conscious decision to decline the opportunity to provide the intelligence behind Siri …

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Google Gemini integration in Siri might be a bigger deal than we initially thought

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Rumors suggest that Apple will be implementing Google Gemini support within Apple Intelligence Siri sometime in the near future, alongside the already-existing ChatGPT integration. A recent backend update even revealed that Apple is already prepared for a Google Gemini integration to debut.

Last week at Google I/O, Google announced a number of interesting Gemini upgrades that might make Siri integration a bigger deal than we might think. Let’s discuss.

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