Apple Plans Siri Shake-Up With Third-Party AI Chatbots

Apple’s iOS 27 update will reportedly let users choose which AI chatbot connects to Siri, expanding beyond the current ChatGPT tie-in. A report citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says third-party assistants downloaded from the App Store — including Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude — could supply answers through Siri on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The system, said to be called “Extensions,” would let users turn specific chatbots on or off. The same integrations may also support a standalone app for an AI-upgraded Siri that can take actions across apps on a user’s behalf. After setbacks, Apple said in January it is working with Google on its Siri overhaul.