Apple Adds iOS 27 Siri Break Prompt After Hours-Long Chats

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 16

Code in the first iOS 27 developer beta points to a Siri warning that appears after extended conversations, telling users they have been chatting for "[n] hours" and should consider taking a break.
The message explicitly says Siri "is not a person," signaling Apple is targeting parasocial attachment risks rather than standard screen-time limits tied only to total usage.
Apple has not disclosed how the feature would be triggered, and the code shows no fixed threshold, suggesting conversation length could be combined with other signals.
The guardrail fits a wider industry push: OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have all added or tested prompts aimed at curbing unhealthy chatbot use after long sessions.
Apple discussed Siri privacy and responsibility at last week's WWDC keynote but did not mention long-conversation safeguards, indicating the feature is still developing behind the scenes.