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Apple’s long-awaited overhaul of Siri, with more AI-powered features and a modernized user interface, may also launch as a standalone, dedicated app for your iPhone or Mac.
A new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman quotes anonymous sources familiar with Apple’s plans, citing internal testing of a standalone Siri app to directly interact with the next-gen voice assistant and help you refer back to previous conversations.
Apple confirmed in February that it plans to roll out the delayed Siri upgrade by the end of the year. Offering a dedicated chatbot in a standalone app may see Apple emulate services like ChatGPT or Google's Gemini, as well as offering built-in Siri features across each operating system.
According to the report, the app would let you browse your past interactions through a user interface similar to Apple Messages' chat bubbles. It would also let you search your previous conversations to find key details.
The report also claims Apple is testing a way for users to decide which content can be used with the voice assistant via an "Ask Siri" toggle built into the brand's own apps. It would allow you to use the assistant across the device while still controlling which services feed into the AI tool.
Apple currently plans to announce its next wave of software updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which begins on June 8. It’s expected that the new Siri may be part of iOS 27 and macOS 27.
The brand used its WWDC schedule to say it'll share more about “AI advancements," suggesting it's getting ready to tease the new Siri. We expect to see iOS 27 and macOS 27 launch later this year, likely in September, alongside new iPhone launches.
Apple is rumored to be introducing the iPhone 18 Pro series, but there likely won’t be a cheaper iPhone 18 until early 2027. It’s also rumored that we’ll see the introduction of a foldable iPhone this year.