Apple just turned Siri into a ChatGPT rival — here's what it looks like

Apple is building a standalone Siri app that works like ChatGPT — with a full chat interface, saved conversations, and the ability to search the web and analyze documents. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the company plans to unveil it at WWDC on June 8, 2026, with a public release in iOS 27 this fall.

This isn't a minor update. It's a complete rethinking of how Siri works — from a voice-only assistant that pops up briefly to a persistent chatbot you can have text conversations with.

Chat bubbles, saved conversations, and a familiar interface

The new Siri app will look a lot like iMessage — or ChatGPT. Conversations appear as chat bubbles, and you can type or speak your questions. The app stores your conversation history, letting you:

This is the first time Apple has offered persistent AI conversations. Until now, every Siri interaction was a one-shot question with no memory of what you asked before.

Siri moves into the Dynamic Island

Apple is also testing a version of Siri that lives inside the Dynamic Island (the pill-shaped cutout at the top of newer iPhones). Here's how it works:

When you activate Siri, a glowing icon appears in the Dynamic Island with a "Searching" label while it processes your request. Once done, Siri expands into a translucent panel showing results — using Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. Pull down on the panel to open the full chat interface.

This means you can quickly ask Siri something without leaving whatever app you're using, then dive deeper if you want.

"Ask Siri" and "Write with Siri" everywhere

Beyond the standalone app, Apple is building Siri into more places across iOS:

Powered by Google Gemini — not Apple's own AI

Here's the twist: the new Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini model — the only technical detail Apple has officially confirmed. This means the brains behind Siri's new capabilities come from Google's AI, while Apple handles the interface, privacy layer, and device integration.

Apple is positioning this as the best of both worlds: Google-level AI intelligence with Apple-level privacy. Personal data processing (reading your messages, emails, and notes to fulfill requests) will happen on-device where possible through Apple Intelligence.

When you'll actually get it

The plan is to announce the new Siri at the WWDC keynote on June 8, 2026, then ship it as part of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 in the fall. It will work on iPhones with Dynamic Island support (iPhone 14 Pro and newer).

That said, Gurman notes that Siri's AI overhaul has been delayed multiple times already. The features Apple shows in June may not all ship in the initial release.

For the billion+ iPhone users who currently rely on Siri for timers and weather, this could be the update that finally makes Apple's assistant competitive with ChatGPT and Claude. For everyone already using those tools, it's worth watching how Apple's privacy-first approach stacks up.

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