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- Macworld reports that iOS 27 will allow Siri to integrate with third-party chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini, ending Apple’s exclusive OpenAI partnership.
- Users will gain flexibility to select their preferred AI service through Siri’s settings, offering more diverse chatbot options beyond Apple’s current limitations.
- Apple’s WWDC on June 8 is expected to showcase these major Siri AI enhancements as part of the iOS 27 updates.
Now that we know that Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is set for June 8, we’re going to start hearing about what could be included in the OS 27 updates. Perhaps the most anticipated update is with Siri, which we’ve been eagerly awaiting since it’s supposed to bring Apple up to the level of ChatGPT and Claude.
A new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman sheds some light on how Apple will further integrate AI. While Apple has been working on a new and improved Siri that works like a chatbot, Gurman reports that Apple will allow third-party chatbots to integrate with Siri. It will work in a similar fashion as the ChatGPT integration currently works, with users able to send their queries to Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, etc., instead of having Siri handle it.
OS 27 will reportedly let users set which service they want to use through an Extensions option in Siri’s settings. Links for chatbots will be provided if the third-party chatbot app is not installed. This also means that the exclusive agreement between Apple and OpenAI will end with OS 27.
In January, Apple and Google announced that the new Siri will be based on Google Gemini, a plan that is still in place and unaffected by this report. This new development gives users the opportunity to use the chatbot they prefer.
The new Siri is expected to be the marquee feature at WWDC26. WWDC is a week-long event, with a keynote on June 8.
