Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri

The Verge / 3/27/2026

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Key Points

  • Bloomberg reports that Apple’s iOS 27 will let users connect Siri to third-party AI chatbots, rather than relying only on OpenAI’s ChatGPT integration.
  • The proposed system, reportedly called “Extensions,” would allow App Store chatbots such as Google Gemini or Anthropic Claude to fetch replies for Siri.
  • Users would be able to enable or disable which chatbot Siri uses on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
  • The integrations are also expected to extend to Apple’s planned standalone Siri/Apple Intelligence app.
Photo of a hand holding iPhone with new Siri and ChatGPT.
Siri currently has an integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

Apple's iOS 27 update will allow users to choose the AI chatbot they want to link with Siri. That's according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says third-party chatbots downloaded from the App Store, like Google's Gemini or Anthropic's Claude, will be able to fetch replies for Siri - similar to how the voice assistant already works with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

The new system, reportedly called "Extensions," will give users the ability to enable or disable the chatbots they want to connect with Siri on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Bloomberg reports. The upcoming integrations will also work with the standalone app Apple reportedly plans

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