iOS 27 adds new opt-in setting for sharing data to improve Apple’s

01What shipped

9to5Mac reports: 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 wh

Before today, users were asked during setup whether they wanted to help improve Siri and Dictation. What’s important to note here is that nothing is changing about the type of data Apple collects if you opt in to this setting.

02What changed for builders

What’s changing is that Apple will now use the data to train and refine its Foundation Models, as well as Siri and Dictation like before. Even people who previously opted in under the old setting will be asked again when they enable Siri AI.

03How to install or upgrade

This gives them an opportunity to reevaluate their preference now that the data will also be used to train Apple Foundation Models. See the full write-up from 9to5Mac via the source link for quotes and complete context.

When asking users if they’d like to opt in, Apple makes its privacy protections clear. Apple does not use the data to build a marketing profile or sell it to anyone.

04Gotchas and compatibility

You can change your preference by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements > Improve Siri & Apple Intelligence, and toggling it on or off. Apple has also published a new support document detailing these settings across all of its platforms.

05What to watch next

More.You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. See the full write-up from 9to5Mac via the source link for quotes and complete context.