Apple Siri WWDC 2026: Privacy Concerns Surface Over Google Deal
Apple Siri WWDC 2026: Privacy Concerns Surface Over Google Deal
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Publish Date: 2026-05-18 08:48:00
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Apple built a trillion-dollar brand on the promise that your data stays private. Now, three weeks before the company unveils its biggest Siri overhaul ever, new reporting is questioning whether that promise still holds.
Gizmodo published a story this morning following Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman report from yesterday that raises concerns about where user data will be stored when the new Google-powered Siri launches.
The timing puts Apple in an uncomfortable position as the company settled a $250 million class action lawsuit two weeks ago over Siri features it advertised with the iPhone 16 but never delivered, and now faces questions about whether its privacy protections are weakening just as it prepares to unveil the upgrade at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8.
The privacy concerns center on Apple’s January 12 partnership with Google to use Gemini AI models for the rebuilt Siri. While Apple said at the time that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models, the company has not clearly explained where conversations with the chatbot-style Siri will actually be stored or whether Google’s cloud infrastructure will handle some of the processing.
Apple said the new Siri will use Private Cloud Compute, but has not specified whether it will rely on the same chips, data centers, and security measures as current Siri features, according to Bloomberg. Gizmodo said the report suggest Apple has been a little “sheepish” about providing these details ahead of WWDC.
Apple’s Privacy Plan: Auto-Deleting Chats and Ad-Free Experience
Bloomberg reports Apple plans to make privacy the centerpiece of its June 8 presentation by highlighting an auto-delete feature for Siri conversations. Users will be able to choose whether to keep conversations for 30 days, one year, or forever, matching options already available in the Messages app.
Apple will also emphasize that it places tighter restrictions on how Siri’s memory works…
