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It’s Groundhog Day for Siri again, with Apple planning another one in A long series of delays in the Siri AI upgradeaccording to A Bloomberg report Released on Wednesday.
According to Bloomberg sources inside Apple, the Siri voice assistant has been reinvented, including artificial intelligence features reminiscent of… Alexa Plushas been postponed from March iPhone The iOS 24.6 update will be released later this year, likely in May, September or later.
An Apple representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
the next Frequent delays After announcing advanced Siri in 2024, Apple has given a broad 2026 timeline for the release of the new voice assistant, which is widely expected to be included in iOS 26.4. Now, Bloomberg reports that the latest internal tests show that Siri still can’t do the job and will likely remain out of consumers’ reach for the time being.
This current version of Siri uses an architecture called Linwood, which combines Apple’s own architecture Great language model Using Google’s Gemini AI technology. This mix is expected to add AI tools such as new web searches and image generation, as well as… Similar to chatbot Siri AI (codenamed Campo), was initially planned for iOS 27.
What features hinder Super Siri’s performance?
Changes are coming to Siri.
Much of what Bloomberg reported in this latest release is similar to what we heard last year. The new Siri is very slow, has difficulty handling complex commands, and doesn’t mesh well with Apple’s AI models or with services like ChatGPT. But there are some new rumors here that show a more complete picture:
- Problems with data access: Bloomberg reports that Apple is backing away from plans to have Siri scan more personal data, such as reviewing your old text messages to find a shared song or podcast. This feature may come later, but for now it has been delayed – maybe Consumer concerns about AI privacy They play a role too.
- Application intentionsIntents are Apple’s version of allowing Siri to complete tasks within the app. For example, Apple wants Siri to be able to find a photo, apply a filter, and post it to your social media sites or send it to a friend, all in one command. This feature doesn’t seem reliable yet.
- Siri gets succinct: Bloomberg Contacts also reported that Siri behaves inappropriately when receiving particularly fast or complex commands, interrupting users before they can finish and requiring a full reboot.
Why was Apple late to get the AI voice assistant?
Alexa Plus looks significantly different, but it depends on how you use voice assistants in general.
I’ve already experimented With Alexa Plus and Gemini for home For several months, and I love the results so far. Alexa Plus, in particular (free for Prime users and regular chats, $20 for the full package), is much more conversational, understands complex commands, and can take advantage of brand new third-party app integrations. Meanwhile, Gemini for Home excels at answering multi-step questions in the app and analyzing video footage. This raises the question of why Apple’s venture into this area has taken so long.
Although I can’t read Apple’s developers’ minds, it’s clear that Apple has invested less in LLMs and generative AI than Google and Amazon did initially, and is now moving very cautiously into this technology. Since Alexa Plus doesn’t always know what it can and can’t do and Gemini for Home still struggles with voice chats, I can see why Apple might want to wait for a more polished product.
Since Apple has been delaying these advanced versions of Siri for over a year already, the company clearly has no problem taking its time and finding a version of Siri AI that it’s happy with. According to a Bloomberg report, we could start seeing beta versions of these new Siri features iOS 26.5 Or iOS 27 as the general release continues its slow climb.