Apple Details Siri Audio Privacy on S11 Chip as 4 New Listening Features Debut
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Updated · The Verge · Sep 9
Apple Details Siri Audio Privacy on S11 Chip as 4 New Listening Features Debut
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 9
Summary
Apple said raw microphone audio for Siri Audio Intelligence is processed inside the S11 chip’s Secure Exclave and is neither stored as a file nor accessible to watchOS, apps, users, or Apple.
The privacy outline accompanies four new features—Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition and Music Recognition—as Apple tries to answer concerns about always-listening AI.
Live Rewind requires a double-tap of the Digital Crown each time it is used, and Apple said users decide whether and when the listening features are active.
If Audio Intelligence data moves to an iPhone, Apple said it is encrypted between both devices’ Secure Exclaves, while saved text can sync with end-to-end encryption when iCloud 2-factor authentication and a passcode are enabled.