Victory! You Can Now Exclude Apps from Siri AI
In the most recent update to Apple’s devices, iOS 27.2, the company has introduced a new setting to “Exclude Apps” from Siri AI, fulfilling one of our asks from our Encrypt It Already campaign earlier this year . One of our main concerns with new AI features on devices is how those features interact with end-to-end encrypted content, particularly with secure messaging apps. Many AI features…
Apple has recently released iOS 27.2, introducing a new setting called "Exclude Apps" from Siri AI. This feature addresses concerns about how new AI tools interact with end-to-end encrypted content, particularly in secure messaging apps. By excluding certain apps from Siri AI's access, users can ensure that their data remains within the device.
The new setting provides a clearer and more user-friendly approach compared to previous versions, despite some features being unavailable once an app is excluded. To add apps to the exclusion list, users can navigate to Settings, then Siri, and finally Excluded Apps, where they can select the desired apps. However, excluding an app may result in losing certain Siri AI functionalities, such as reading or responding to messages or using the "onscreen awareness" feature.
While Android users have made progress in controlling Gemini's access to apps, the process is less straightforward and lacks the ability to set screen context per app. Apple's new settings offer a more comprehensive approach, but the company could go even further by providing an option to use only "on-device" AI features, similar to what Samsung offers with its Galaxy AI.
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