Apple is preparing a major Siri revamp in 2026, including a chatbot-style assistant powered by Google Gemini and long-delayed Apple Intelligence features first shown at WWDC 2024
Apple's AI-focused hardware is said to be an AirTag-sized wearable with cameras, microphones and on-device AI, and could arrive as early as 2027
Apple may revamp Siri into its first full-fledged AI chatbot later this year, replacing the current interface and deeply integrating it across iOS, iPadOS and macOS, Bloomberg reports
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Apple delayed AI-powered Siri features due to reliability concerns. With Google's Gemini now powering Apple's foundation models, those same features and more may finally become possible
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Following an extensive evaluation period, the two companies are now finalising an agreement that would give Apple access to Google's technology
Apple is reportedly developing a new version of Siri powered in part by Google's Gemini AI, adding advanced search, contextual understanding, and deeper integration with Apple Intelligence
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple Intelligence will soon integrate more third-party AI models beyond ChatGPT, Google Gemini likely a contender
According to Bloomberg, Apple is internally testing Veritas, a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot, to develop and fine-tune its next-generation Siri before a public launch planned for 2026
The company is working on a new system, dubbed internally as World Knowledge Answers, that will be integrated into the Siri voice assistant
Apple's next-gen Siri, now reportedly in trials with apps like WhatsApp and YouTube, will bring deeper voice control to iOS when it reportedly launches next year
Apple is expected to launch the iOS 26 public beta this week, giving users early access to its new Liquid Glass interface, new Apple Intelligence tools and more
A switch to Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT models for Siri would be an acknowledgment that the company is struggling to compete in generative AI - the most important new technology in decades
The company's Siri team is aiming to bring the revamped voice assistant to market as part of an iOS 26.4 software update
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Reportedly, delays in Siri's development could also affect the release of Apple's anticipated HomePad device, which is said to leverage Siri's ability to manage in-app actions for home automation
Apple said that features introduced last June, like Siri's ability to tap into a user's personal information to answer queries and have more control, will now be released sometime in 'the coming year'
The Siri makeover is a centerpiece of the Apple Intelligence platform, the company's effort to catch up in AI and spur iPhone upgrades
Reportedly, Apple is working on a new indigenous large language model (LLM) called 'LLM Siri' to power the future version of Apple's digital assistant Siri