Overview
- Apple, which Bloomberg and Reuters reported Thursday is adding a Siri Extensions system, would let users route requests to third-party AI such as Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude from within Siri.
- Siri is also being tested as a standalone app with chat history, pinned threads, search, a voice or text toggle, and file upload for analysis, alongside a new interface that surfaces in the iPhone’s Dynamic Island.
- System changes in testing include an Ask Siri button in app menus, a Write with Siri option on the keyboard, and a unified search that could replace Spotlight with a Liquid Glass results panel.
- The reboot blends Apple’s own Foundation Models with Google’s Gemini under a reported US$1 billion deal, a mix that shifts heavier tasks to cloud models while keeping Apple’s privacy framing in place.
- Apple is expected to preview iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates at WWDC on June 8, with some Siri features likely to roll out in stages later in 2026 and plans unconfirmed by Apple or the named AI providers.