Apple accelerates Siri roadmap to rival AI agents
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple CEO John Ternus is pressuring Craig Federighi to speed up the development of a more agentic version of Siri.
Upcoming iOS capabilities for Siri
Gurman states that future versions will grant fine-grained control over Apple's first-party applications. This update allows the assistant to rotate images in Photos and organize Safari tabs. These specific improvements are expected to arrive with iOS 27.3 according to the source. The company aims to deliver these features within the coming months.
Third party app integration plans
A larger change involves integrating Siri with third-party services like Grubhub or OpenTable. This integration is likely to land later in the Spring season. Such capabilities would let users place orders or book dinner reservations directly. Gurman notes this marks the start of enabling ongoing task performance.
Competitive pressure from rivals Dots
Apple faces competition from OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse which track goals autonomously. CEO Ternus is pushing for Siri to match these agents by next year. Federighi has delivered a functional version on a short timeline but admits the pace is tight. The company believes it must adopt this direction due to current market demands.
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