Apple: Major Siri Upgrade Planned for… 2026

According to newly published information from Bloomberg, Apple is working on a major upgrade to Siri.

The voice assistant built into the iPhone's iOS operating system will gain significantly enhanced capabilities, aimed at improving the conversational experience and, in turn, enabling it to carry out more complex tasks.

"LLM Siri" is coming

This new version, internally called "LLM Siri", is already in development and is expected to launch in spring 2026. It represents the second generation of Apple's large language models (LLM), which will give Siri greater autonomy and reduce its reliance on external LLMs, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini.

The first generation of this technology will debut in iOS 18 through Apple Intelligence, using LLMs to determine whether Siri can complete a request independently or needs support from external providers. However, with the second generation, Siri will rely exclusively on Apple's technologies, offering more natural and accurate interactions.

This means the new Siri will not be limited to simple commands, but will be able to handle complex tasks and integrate more effectively with third-party apps through the App Intents platform. This means greater functionality and better performance across a range of use cases.

First Announcements in 2025

Apple plans to reveal the first details of this upgrade at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025. For now, the company is testing the new Siri through a separate app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, laying the foundations for its full integration into the iOS ecosystem.

This move is expected to put Siri in a stronger position against its competitors in the artificial intelligence market, making it one of the most advanced digital assistants, if not the most advanced.