Apple to turn Siri into AI chatbot with iOS 27, claims report
Apple is working on a major reset for Siri, with a new report suggesting the assistant will be rebuilt as a full-fledged AI chatbot with iOS 27. If the changes go through as planned, this would be Apple’s biggest rethink of Siri since it first launched, and a much-needed shift in how the company is approaching AI.
According to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman, Apple is developing a new version of Siri internally codenamed ‘Campos.’ The chatbot-style assistant is expected to arrive alongside iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27, replacing the current Siri experience across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple is expected to preview the new Siri at WWDC 2026, with a broader rollout later in the year.
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The new Siri is designed to move beyond short, command-based replies and support more natural, conversational interactions, similar to what users get from ChatGPT or Google Gemini. Bloomberg says the assistant will exist as a built-in app on Apple devices, while still being summoned the same way as today — either by saying “Siri” or by holding the side button. Both voice and text input will be supported, making it easier to carry out longer, multi-step requests.
At the core of the overhaul is Apple’s use of a custom model based on Google’s Gemini. This follows a period where iPhones have lagged behind rivals on generative AI features. While Google and Samsung have already woven large language models deeply into Android and Galaxy devices, Siri has largely seen incremental upgrades. Relying on Gemini gives Apple a faster route to a more capable assistant, without waiting to build and scale a comparable model entirely in-house.
In terms of what it can do, the revamped Siri is expected to handle web searches, answer complex questions, generate images, summarise text, analyse documents and on-screen content, and manage system settings. It will also use personal data more effectively, helping users find specific messages, files, songs, or calendar entries and then act on them. Gurman notes that the assistant will retain context within a session, though it may still lack long-term memory across conversations.
Another major change is how deeply Siri will be embedded across Apple’s apps. The report says it will work within Mail, Photos, Music, TV, Podcasts, and even Xcode, allowing users to carry out actions across apps using natural language. For example, editing a photo based on its contents or drafting an email using details from the calendar.
All of this puts Apple in more direct competition with Google’s Gemini-powered Android experience and Samsung’s Galaxy AI features, which have become central to recent flagship launches. For Apple, a more capable Siri is no longer optional, as AI features increasingly influence how users choose their next phone.
For buyers, the timeline is worth keeping in mind. Apple is expected to ship smaller AI improvements in the near term, but the more meaningful Siri upgrade appears tied to iOS 27. That means upcoming iPhone releases may not fully reflect this overhaul, while iOS 27 could mark the point where Siri finally feels on par with modern AI assistants.
