Tech giant Apple has apologised for allowing contractors to listen to audio recordings of customers' Siri communications in order to grade them.
Last month the Guardian revealed contractors were tasked with grading the accuracy of the digital assistant which had overheard conversations - topics included talk about doctors appointments, drug deals and even couples having sex.
Apple said it had decided to make changes to Siri as a result of a review into the grading programme, it said in an unsigned statement to its website.
"As a result of our review, we realise we have not been fully living up to our high ideals, and for that we apologise," Apple said.
"As we previously announced, we halted the Siri grading programme. We plan to resume later this fall when software updates are released to our users."