New research reveals that Apple’s Siri transmits sensitive user data to company servers even when it is not necessary, raising privacy concerns. The investigation shows disparities in data handling between traditional Siri and Apple Intelligence, questioning the effectiveness of existing privacy policies. #Apple #Siri #AppleIntelligence #PrivacyConcerns #Cybersecurity
Keypoints
- Research indicates Siri sends more user data to Apple servers than disclosed in privacy policies.
- Messages, app data, and location information are transmitted even when settings to disable such sharing are enabled.
- Transmissions raise questions about the integrity of end-to-end encryption, especially for platforms like WhatsApp.
- Different data handling practices are triggered depending on whether requests go through Siri or Apple Intelligence.
- Apple disputes some findings, attributing behavior to third-party integrations and clarifying separate server operations.
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