Apple Unveils Siri AI, Reveals App Integration Gaps
Apple has unveiled its new Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant powered by Google Gemini and Apple's own foundational models. While the company emphasizes privacy, reports indicate Apple has built hidden infrastructure to allow users to swap in third-party models like ChatGPT and Claude.
Why it matters
This marks a major shift in Apple's AI strategy and leadership transition, signaling a move toward more open, modular AI integration on consumer devices.
7.2 Relevance Score Photo: photos5.appleinsider.com · rights & takedowns Quick Summary Hide At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI - a ground-up rebuild of its assistant powered by Google Gemini and Apple s on-device Apple Foundational Models (AFM) family - with a beta arriving "later this year," per TechCrunch and WSJ reporting. Craig Federighi said during the keynote: "We believe privacy in AI is non-negotiable," per TechCrunch. Counterpoint estimates 450 million Apple Intelligence-compatible devices are in circulation, per WSJ. This is Tim Cook s last WWDC as CEO; John Ternus takes over September 1. A notable post-WWDC gap: The Next Web reports iOS 27 s developer beta contains a hidden Extensions framework allowing users to swap ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini inside Siri - infrastructure Apple built but chose not to announce publicly.
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