# Privacy may still be Apple’s savior when it comes to delayed AI features

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/04/privacy-may-still-be-apples-savior-when-it-comes-to-delayed-ai-features/>
> Published: 2026-06-04 11:17:58+00:00

[It’s more than 18 months](https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/22/llm-siri-the-wait-is-frustrating-but-the-privacy-payoff-will-be-worth-it/) since I wrote an opinion piece suggesting that while the wait for the new [Siri](https://9to5mac.com/guides/siri/) is frustrating, the [privacy](https://9to5mac.com/guides/privacy/) payoff would be worth it.

A lot of time has passed since then, and of course user frustration at the ongoing delay has grown significantly. While goodwill has undoubtedly been lost, a recent announcement does provide some hope that privacy may still rescue the company’s tarnished reputation in AI …