Overview
- Bloomberg reporting Tuesday detailed an “Extensions” system in iOS 27 that would let users select third-party AI models for Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
- Users would choose providers such as Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s Claude in Settings after installing compatible apps that add support through the App Store.
- Apple still plans to use a Gemini-based model for native Siri responses, according to multiple reports, while allowing alternatives via the new Extensions framework.
- Siri is reportedly getting a standalone chatbot app, support for multi-step requests, and distinct voices that clarify when answers come from third-party models.
- Visual Intelligence is said to move into the Camera app to read nutrition labels and capture contact details, and Photos is gaining native generative tools called Extend, Enhance, and Reframe, with a WWDC preview expected June 8.