Step aside, Siri: Perplexity's new AI voice assistant for iPhone can take it from here

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Move over, Siri. There's a new AI in town threatening to take over your territory. Its name is Perplexity. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 - and the #1 thing to remember when you use them The latest version of Perplexity's iPhone app introduces a new voice assistant designed to perform a variety of tasks. Many of these tasks are typically reserved for Siri, as they are not only interactive but can also access key information on your phone. What you can ask Perplexity Just like Siri, you can ask Perplexity's voice assistant to set a reminder, schedule a calendar event, play a song from Apple Music, open a podcast, and get directions via Apple Maps. Simply tell it to perform any of these tasks, and Perplexity will interact with the appropriate app or feature and display the results. Also: Perplexity is the AI tool Gemini wishes it could be For example, ask Perplexity's voice assistant about your appointments for next week. The AI will ... Read full article.