How to block Apple contractors from listening on your accidental Siri recordings
Apple’s voice-operated Siri virtual butler has been in hot water lately, due to an initial setting that gives third-party contractors access to accidental voice recordings. Amazon and Google do it with their smart speakers and the virtual Google Assistant or Alexa loaded on them but upon the initial setup they let you uncheck that option.
A small portion of Siri requests are analyzed to improve Siri and dictation. User requests are not associated with the user’s Apple ID. Siri responses are analyzed in secure facilities and all reviewers are under the obligation to adhere to Apple’s strict confidentiality requirements.
Configuration profile disabling server-side logging of Siri requests for your Mac, iPhone and iPad
Still, if you don’t want some unknown researcher snooping on accidental Siri recordings, there is a way around Apple’s existent automatic system for opting you in. Here’s what you need to do:
2. Switch to “Raw” view from the buttons above the code to download the profile on your iPhone or iPad;
3. Go to Settings, and click on the first “Profile Downloaded” option at the top;
4. In the profile screen, tap on the Install option, then tap Install again after the “not signed” warning;
5. That’s it, you have now opted out of accidental Siri recording reviews by third-party contractors, neat!
