Event Brief
Sep 10, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Apple says it can’t access raw audio from new features
By The BriefBrief
At Apple’s iPhone Duo launch event, the company unveiled Siri AI Audio Intelligence features including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, Sound Recognition, and Music Recognition. Apple also published a document saying the raw audio used by these features is handled in dedicated hardware and is not saved or accessible to the operating system, apps, or Apple.
WHO: Apple
WHAT: Apple released a document explaining that raw audio for its new Audio Intelligence features is processed in dedicated hardware and is not accessible to Apple, apps, or the operating system.
WHEN: Sep 9, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Apple said the design protects privacy by keeping raw microphone audio inside dedicated hardware that cannot be accessed by the operating system, apps, or Apple.
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