By Muhammad Sal
Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant, targeting a launch in 2026 as part of an iOS 26.4 update.
The revamp will leverage advanced artificial intelligence and large language models to enable Siri to hold continuous, human-like conversations and perform more complex tasks across Apple devices. This ambitious upgrade follows delays due to engineering challenges and marks a pivotal shift in Apple’s AI strategy.
According to reports, Apple has developed an internal ChatGPT-like app codenamed “Veritas” to test and refine the new Siri features ahead of launch in 2026.
Moreso, Apple is expanding its AI development approach by partnering with major AI companies. The company is in talks with Google to integrate a custom-made version of Google’s Gemini AI model for summarization and web content processing. Apple has also explored talks with Anthropic to use their Claude model for planning functions but has favored Google’s offering due to cost and strategic considerations.
Apple plans a three-component architecture for the new Siri: a planner to interpret user input, a search system to comb through the internet and personal devices, and a summarizer to produce final answers. While third-party AI will assist with web searches, Apple will retain exclusive control over processing personal data to uphold privacy standards.
The company delayed the original Siri revamp planned for iOS 18 and now aims for a relaunch, responding to growing competitive pressure from rivals like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, which have added more sophisticated generative AI capabilities.
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