Fresh after inking a multi-year AI deal with Google, Apple is gearing up for a major change to its Siri smart assistant, transforming it into a fully-fledged chatbot.
It’s set to be a bigger revamp than the expected Apple Intelligence update to Siri, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. When Apple first released its set of generative AI features in 2024, a more intelligent and context-aware Siri was touted as a major part of its platform. However, delays pushed the AI-centric Siri update into 2026.
Based on Gurman’s reporting, that update is still coming as part of the iOS 26.4 update early this year. It will enable Siri to better respond to user queries based on data stored on users’ devices and on-screen content.
Later in the year, Apple will reportedly use WWDC to announce a chatbot interface that will replace the existing Siri format. Codenamed “Campos”, Apple plans to roll it out across iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.
Intended to launch as part of iOS 27 and accompanying devices’ updates, the chatbot will respond to voice and text-based queries, much like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini platforms. Similar to those tools, Apple’s Siri chatbot can reportedly retrieve web results, summarise files and documents, and generate images on request.
Apple is relying on Google’s technology to power these features, using an AI model said to be similar to Gemini 3 in complexity. Gurman elaborated further, reporting that Campos isn’t solely reliant on Google’s AI models; Apple can swap it out if and when its in-house models matches the capabilities of its competitors.
Once released to the public, Apple is hoping that its chatbot efforts elevates its AI efforts in the eyes of investors and critics who believe the company has lagged behind others during the current AI hype cycle.
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