Read the Apple document explaining how new listening features still protect your privacy
Apple published a document explaining its new Audio Intelligence features process audio in a hardware-isolated Secure Exclave inaccessible to Apple, apps, or the OS.
Apple released a privacy document alongside the Siri AI Audio Intelligence features announced at its iPhone event, covering Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. It states microphone audio is processed in the Secure Exclave of the S11 chip in Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, is never saved as a file, and cannot be accessed by watchOS, apps, the user, or Apple. Transfers between watch and iPhone are encrypted between Secure Exclaves, and transcripts sync end-to-end encrypted when a device passcode and iCloud two-factor authentication are enabled.
- Raw audio is processed in the S11 chip's Secure Exclave and never stored or exposed to apps or Apple.
- Features announced include Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition.
- Live Rewind requires deliberate double-tap activation of the Digital Crown each time.
- Transcripts sync with end-to-end encryption under device passcode and iCloud 2FA.
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At Wednesday's iPhone Duo launch event, Apple announced a handful of new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features, including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. Alongside its announcement, Apple released a document laying out how it plans to balance AI "ambient listening" and users' privacy.
By Stevie Bonifield · theverge.com
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