Siri won't be your AI girlfriend
In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Apple software chief Craig Federighi said the company's new Siri AI is deliberately designed not to behave like sycophantic, engagement-focused chatbots from OpenAI, Google, and others. Federighi said Siri is built to help users get things done and learn about the world, and will not act as a romantic partner. The interview, which also included marketing chief Greg Joswiak, touched on privacy and Apple's new child safety protections.
Key Takeaways
- 'Siri's 100 percent not into that.'
Tech AI News Siri won't be your AI girlfriend 'Siri's 100 percent not into that.'
- Image: Apple Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad.
- They kind of want to pull you in.
They might encourage you to reveal things about yourself, and then use that as a basis to establish a connection."
- I can help you get things done.
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by Thomas Ricker Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC Link Share Gift 'Listen, that's not what I'm here for.' Image: Apple Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He's been a tech journalist for 20 years.
Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up , and that's very much by design. In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors , Craig Federighi said Apple's new Siri won't act all sycophantic like chatbots made by OpenAI, Google, and others. "As you may know, if you use many of the existing chatbots, they're really focused on engagement to a large degree," said Federighi who is responsible for software at Apple.
"We view it quite the opposite," said Federighi. "I mean, the way that we have designed Siri, Siri really wants to say 'Listen, that's not what I'm here for, right? I can help you get things done.
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