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Apple could transform Siri into an AI-powered bot that's baked into its operating systems.
Unlike ChatGPT and Gemini, it won't be an app-based conversational AI.
Apple plans to announce it at the yearly WWDC in June.
Apple is planning to turn Siri into an AI chatbot like Google Gemini and ChatGPT. However, unlike its more popular rivals, Apple's version will be built directly into its iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
This change is separate from the long-overdue revamped Siri with personalization features, which was scheduled to roll out with iOS 26 but got delayed to 2026. According to a Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, the iPhone maker is going to replace the existing Siri interface with an AI chatbot, codenamed Campos. It is said to have capabilities that "significantly surpass" the AI personalization features.
The upcoming Siri AI bot will be embedded deeply across Apple operating systems and will allow you to search the web for information, summarize it, generate images, create content, and analyze uploaded files. It is also reported to draw on your personal data to complete tasks, locate specific files, songs, calendar events, and text messages.
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