Apple plans chatbot-style Siri in iOS 27
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iOS 27 may be the death of Siri as we know it, but we'll be happy with what it becomes
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple might ship the AI-powered Siri, first teased in June 2024, which is way more personal, in a few months with iOS 26.4 and Gemini under Apple's Foundational Models.
OS 27 is expected to emphasise refinement, with improvements aimed at smarter functionality, smoother performance, and overall polish rather than dramatic design changes.
Things changed dramatically last week, however, when the company confirmed reports that the new Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models. While OpenAI’s ChatGPT models took a dramatic early lead in generative AI, it’s now widely considered that Google’s Gemini is at least their equal and in many respects their superior.
While the first beta of iOS 27 is still more than four months away, a report this week has revealed the update's biggest new feature yet. iOS 27 will turn Siri into a ChatGPT-like chatbot that you can have back-and-forth conversations with,