Three options, zero ambiguity
The new dedicated Siri AI app, announced at WWDC 2026 as a full-screen conversational interface modelled on iMessage, will include an explicit setting for managing conversation history. Users can choose between automatic deletion after 30 days, retention for one year, or no automatic deletion. The choice is surfaced in the app's privacy settings.
Context and significance
The detail was not emphasised during the keynote but emerges clearly from developer materials and MacRumors reporting. At a time when AI chatbots collect and potentially use user conversations for training, Apple differentiates itself by making retention explicit and granular from the outset. The move is consistent with the privacy narrative Apple has built around Apple Intelligence: on-device processing where possible, Private Cloud Compute for more complex requests, and now direct user control over conversational memory duration.