Apple plans to transform Siri into a ChatGPT-like chatbot supporting voice and text inputs for iOS 27, powered by Google's Gemini, amid pressure from competitors and the company's lagging AI efforts.

“Apple senior vice president previously stated he didn't want Siri to be a chatbot”

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Apple employees have 'concerns' over Siri performance in early iOS 26.4 builds

9to5MacnewscautiousOct 20, 2025

Apple engineers testing iOS 26.4 have raised performance concerns about the company's redesigned AI-powered Siri assistant, which is not expected to launch until spring 2026 after over a year of delays.

“Apple's software chief commented on rearchitecting Siri and 2026 launch timeline”

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Tim Cook Finally Admits What We've All Been Thinking

newsmixedAug 4, 2025

Apple CEO Tim Cook committed to major AI investment and repositioning Apple as an eventual category leader in AI, despite current delays in rolling out AI features like an upgraded Siri.

“Apple Software Chief discussed Siri delay and explained why hybrid architecture approach didn't meet Apple quality standards.”

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