> The idea that there is this demand to fully disable it is bizarre to me. Apple provides a setting to disable Siri. It does not function as users expect. Ei

> The idea that there is this demand to fully disable it is bizarre to me. Apple provides a setting to disable Siri. It does not function as users expect. Either remove the setting and state that users are forced to use Siri, or improve the usability. > Users want to be able to search for apps, contacts, mail etc which is why it’s a standard feature of every operating system. Typically an optional feature with one setting to disable it, e.g. people have long disabled Windows Indexing to improve performance and battery life. Or to use a 3rd-party search tool. Why was Siri ("AI") conflated with Spotlight (search) on iOS? > If you have malware that can access the entire file system then reading a Siri search index is the least of your troubles. With malware that can access the entire file system, we don't want to provide a gift-wrapped search and user behavior index that has been quietly collected by Apple. Let malware do its own CPU-intensive rummaging through each app, increasing the odds of detection.