Apple on Thursday introduced a new set of App Review Guidelines for developers, which now specifically state that apps must disclose and obtain users’ permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI.

The change comes ahead of the iPhone maker’s plan to introduce its own AI-upgraded version of Siri in 2026.

That update will see Apple’s digital assistant offer users the ability to take actions across apps using Siri commands, and will be powered, in part, by Google’s Gemini technology , according to a recent Bloomberg report.

At the same time, Apple is ensuring other apps aren’t leaking personal data to AI providers or other AI businesses.

What’s interesting about this particular update is not the requirements being described but that Apple has specifically called o

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