I tried Apple's Siri Recaps. They're surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling
Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvement.
TL;DR
- Apple is testing new AI features, Siri Recaps and Live Rewind, in developer betas for iOS 27.3 and watchOS 27.3.
- Features include sound detection, song identification, conversation recap, and note-taking.
- Siri Recaps and Live Rewind record and summarize conversations, raising privacy concerns despite Apple's on-device processing.
- The author found Siri Recaps valuable for capturing essential verbal information in real-world scenarios.
- Improvements are suggested for better separation of mixed information and handling of non-essential details within Siri Recaps.
- Users might consider turning off features like Recaps in private settings to avoid capturing personal conversations.