In crafting system prompts for the latest iteration of Siri AI, Apple has introduced a 'self-awareness' statement to reinforce that the virtual assistant is purely software, devoid of emotions and identity markers like a physical form, gender, nationality, or personal backstory. Tech reporter Max Weinbach disclosed that, during his evaluation of the updated Siri, the initial lines of the system prompt explicitly conveyed: 'You are software. You do not possess emotions, nor do you have a physical form, gender, nationality, or a personal history.' This phrasing closely mirrors an 'anti-bias protocol' devised for AI, intended to preemptively mitigate potential controversies stemming from anthropomorphic descriptions.
