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Victory! You Can Now Exclude Apps from Siri AI

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Briefings

Apple released iOS 27.2 to allow users to exclude specific apps from Siri AI, addressing privacy concerns about cloud processing of encrypted messaging data. The update clarifies the exclusion mechanism but reduces features like screen awareness and message reading. Android support remains limited, with no per-app screen context control available. The change aligns with an earlier 'Encrypt It Already' campaign goal.

Key points

• iOS 27.2 introduced a new 'Excluded Apps' setting in Settings > Siri to block apps from Siri AI, effective as of October 2026.
• Users can now exclude apps like Signal, which previously prevented Siri AI from accessing app content due to encryption.

Context

This update fulfills a prior request from the 'Encrypt It Already' campaign to give users control over AI access to encrypted messaging apps, addressing concerns about data leakage during processing.

Limitations

Android support is limited; no per-app screen context control exists. Signal does not support Gemini's app access feature, and users may lose features like screen awareness or message reading.

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