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by viraptor 2513 days ago
It's on by default because it has a very important function for Apple. If it was opt-in, Siri would be a much weaker service.
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The configuration to allow listening at all (to start Siri by code phrase) is opt-in during device setup. While I would like to see a checkbox for allowing human review of Siri messages also, at least there is a way to _opt out_ - something most mobile devices simply do not have.