Apple Says Will No Longer Retain Audio Recordings Of Siri Interactions

Apple Inc: * APPLE INC ISSUES STATEMENT ON IMPROVING SIRI'S PRIVACY PROTECTIONS

* APPLE INC - IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED HUMAN GRADING OF SIRI REQUESTS AND BEGAN A THOROUGH REVIEW OF PRACTICES AND POLICIES * APPLE SAYS FIRST, BY DEFAULT, CO WILL NO LONGER RETAIN AUDIO RECORDINGS OF SIRI INTERACTIONS

* APPLE INC - USERS WILL BE ABLE TO OPT IN TO HELP SIRI IMPROVE BY LEARNING FROM THE AUDIO SAMPLES OF THEIR REQUESTS * APPLE SAYS "WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE COMPUTER-GENERATED TRANSCRIPTS TO HELP SIRI IMPROVE"

* APPLE SAYS WHEN CUSTOMERS OPT IN, ONLY APPLE EMPLOYEES WILL BE ALLOWED TO LISTEN TO AUDIO SAMPLES OF SIRI INTERACTIONS * APPLE - USERS WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN HELPING SIRI IMPROVE BY LEARNING FROM AUDIO SAMPLES OF THEIR REQUESTS, WILL BE ABLE TO OPT OUT AT ANY TIME

* APPLE - PLAN TO RESUME SIRI GRADING PROGRAM LATER THIS FALL WHEN SOFTWARE UPDATES ARE RELEASED TO USERS AFTER MAKING CHANGES ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY Source text: (https://apple.co/2zs1NpM) Further company coverage: