Apple plans to turn Siri into a chatbot that will compete with Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, according to Bloomberg.
Apple initially had no plans to introduce a chatbot, but their popularity has forced executives to reconsider. Codenamed Campos, the Siri chatbot will be built into iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, replacing the current version of Siri. It will feature the same natural language as the ChatGPT chatbot, and will be accessible via the wake word 'Siri' or by long-pressing the side button on an iPhone or iPad.
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Apple is testing the Siri chatbot as a standalone app, but it won't be offered in app form. Instead, it will be built directly into Apple devices. Apple plans to power the chatbot with a custom model based on Google Gemini.
What capabilities will the Siri chatbot have?
Apple's chatbot will be able to search the web, create content like images, help with programming, summarize information , and analyze uploaded files. It will be able to use personal data on a person's device to complete tasks, and will result in a much improved search function. Apple is also planning a feature that will allow Siri's chatbot to see open windows and content on the screen, as well as customize the device's features and settings.
Siri will be integrated into all Apple apps, including Photos, Mail, Messages, Music and TV, and will be able to access and analyze content in apps to answer questions and requests. There will be based voice and typing-.
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A major issue Apple is considering is how chatbot will "remember ." Claude and ChatGPT can collect information about users from past conversations for personalization purposes, but Apple may limit Siri's memory for privacy reasons.
The Siri chatbot will be an upgrade to the more personalized version of Siri that Apple plans to release in iOS 26.4. With iOS 26.4, Apple will make Siri more capable, implementing the Apple Intelligence it originally promised in iOS 18. The much more powerful Siri chatbot will follow later this year, in iOS 27 and its additional updates.
Apple plans to unveil the Siri chatbot at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, after which it will begin testing iOS 27.
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It is said that the chatbot will be the main new feature in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27.
