Apple is set to announce a new lineup of Apple Watches later today, featuring significant updates to its artificial intelligence capabilities. According to an early report by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, the upcoming Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 will include a new feature that ambiently utilizes the device's microphone, GPS, and other sensor data to generate daily recaps of the user's activities.
These recaps are designed to summarize what the user did throughout the day, including summaries of conversations. The feature will be integrated into the new Siri app, where the generated recaps will be stored. Users can interact with this personal context using new Siri AI features to ask about their day or follow up on specific events, aiming to reduce the need for manual note-taking.
Regarding privacy and implementation, Gurman reports that the feature does not store audio recordings and will not present transcripts of conversations. It is an opt-in service that users can configure to run all day or only when they are at certain locations. To support this functionality, the feature requires last-generation watches equipped with new chips capable of securely processing incoming audio samples.
This move places Apple directly in competition with other recent AI wearable initiatives from different companies that also aim to serve as intimate personal assistants by logging summaries, memories, and suggestions. While the concept offers convenience, it addresses consumer concerns regarding always-listening devices by emphasizing a privacy-preserving implementation that avoids storing raw audio.
The announcements are part of a larger event starting at 10 AM Pacific Time, which is also expected to reveal the foldable iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and other products. Full coverage of these announcements is available through 9to5Mac.
