Siri will get a major AI-powered update in 2026

Apple is preparing the biggest upgrade for voice assistant Siri in the service’s history. The new features were originally supposed to arrive in early 2025, but the release has been pushed back to spring 2026 along with the release of iOS 26.4. According to Bloomberg, the changes could meet users’ expectations.

Full LLM-based Siri redesign

The revamped Siri will be powered by an architecture using large language models (LLMs), which will greatly enhance the assistant’s capabilities. Among the key innovations:

• App Intents for full voice control of the device without touching the screen;
• improved integration with apps (“LLM Siri”);
• personalized contextual understanding;
• recognizing and analyzing information on the screen;

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, “If Apple pulls it off, it will be the fulfillment of a promise Siri made nearly 15 years ago.”

Voice as the primary interface for Apple devices

Thanks to the new architecture, Siri will be able to perform actions not only within apps, but also between apps, fully mimicking the user experience in the interface. This approach paves the way for voice-first control across the entire Apple ecosystem, from iPhone and iPad to Mac and Vision Pro.

The company’s focus on privacy could be an advantage over competitors. Experts say delaying the release until 2026 will avoid a raw product and increase the odds of success.

At the same time, the company is focusing on privacy, which could be an advantage over competitors.

If Apple realizes its vision, Siri will be able to operate on the level of modern chatbots like ChatGPT, but with access to all the features of devices and knowledge of a particular user’s habits.

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