Apple's iOS 27 Siri overhaul will reportedly include an option to auto-delete conversation histories, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as reported by The Verge. The feature is part of a broader redesign to make Siri more conversational - something closer to ChatGPT in behavior - while positioning privacy as Apple's competitive angle.
Apple has been visibly behind on AI assistants for years. ChatGPT handles complex, multi-turn conversations. Google's Gemini is embedded across Android and Workspace. Siri still stumbles on basic requests. Auto-deleting chat history won't close that capability gap, but it signals Apple's strategic bet: users uncomfortable having their AI conversations stored indefinitely might choose a less capable but more discreet assistant.
The feature is reportedly optional. Power users who want conversation history for continuity can keep it; privacy-focused users can set chats to wipe automatically. Apple already routes some AI features through on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute - where queries are handled without being logged. Automatic chat deletion would extend that logic to the conversation layer.
iOS 27 is months out, and this is a Gurman report rather than an official announcement. But if Apple ships a Siri that's both more capable and offers automatic history deletion, the differentiator has real weight. ChatGPT stores your conversations by default. Gemini does too. For users asking sensitive questions - health concerns, legal situations, personal finances - that default is something a lot of people would change if the option existed.