A new rumor suggests Apple wants to make Siri more conversational by making it use a large language model backend similar to ChatGPT and AI rivals, but it won’t be ready until 2026.
When Apple was first rumored to be tackling artificial intelligence, one thing that was repeated often — Apple would not release a chatbot. The idea that users would converse with Siri in the same way they did with ChatGPT was seemingly off the table for the launch.
Since then, a lot has changed, and according to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has begun work on an LLM-based Siri that might debut in iOS 19 in early 2026. This report lines up with AppleInsider‘s earlier exclusive on Apple AI testing tools that point to Siri becoming more tied to Apple’s AI features.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible
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