Overview
- In reports published Tuesday, Apple is testing an Extensions system that lets iPhone users choose third‑party AI models like Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude to run Siri, Writing Tools, Image Playground, and more.
- Bloomberg says Apple has a deal to use Gemini as the default engine for Apple Intelligence while giving users the option to switch providers through supported App Store apps.
- iOS 27 will also let people assign a distinct Siri voice to replies from each external model so it is clear when answers come from Apple or a third party.
- Apple is building a standalone Siri chatbot app with a chat‑style interface, support for multiple actions in one request, past‑chat memory, and deeper hooks into apps via system Ask Siri buttons.
- Visual Intelligence is slated to live inside the Camera as a Siri mode and Photos is expected to add Extend, Enhance, and Reframe tools, with a WWDC preview on June 8 and a broader release likely in the fall subject to device limits.