iOS 27 adds new opt-in setting for sharing data to improve Apple’s Foundation Models
After several months of beta testing, Apple released Siri AI to the public today as part of iOS 27 and its other OS updates. During setup, users will see a new prompt asking whether they’d like to opt in to improve Siri and Apple Intelligence. Here’s what that means. more…
Apple has introduced a new opt-in setting in iOS 27 to share data with its Foundation Models, which powers Siri and Apple Intelligence. During setup, users now encounter a prompt asking whether they wish to opt in to improve Siri and Apple Intelligence. If they choose to opt in, they have the option to share audio and text data or decline.
The new setting is designed to help improve foundation models and Siri by collecting and utilizing users' text and audio interactions with Siri, Dictation, and Translate. Importantly, the type of data collected remains unchanged; what changes is the data's purpose, now being used to train and refine Apple's Foundation Models and Siri. Users who opted in under the previous setting will be asked again when they enable Siri AI, providing them with the chance to reassess their preference.
Apple emphasizes its privacy protections, stating that Siri audio data, transcripts, and related data are linked to a "random, device-generated identifier that rotates multiple times per hour." This identifier is not tied to the user's Apple Account or email address. The company does not use the collected data for marketing purposes or to sell it to third parties.
Users can modify their preference by navigating to Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements > Improve Siri & Apple Intelligence, and toggling it on or off.
Apple has published a new support document outlining these settings across all its platforms.
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