In its conference call to discuss its record-breaking Q4 on Thursday, Apple divulged some information about the future of Apple Intelligence, which has been in limbo since the new Siri was delayed earlier this year. But there’s good news: Apple is on track to deliver the overdue features next year.
In comments to analysts during and after the earnings report, CEO Tim Cook said Apple is “making good progress” on the upgraded Siri and is on track to release the new assistant next year. That’s typically vague, but most reports say the feature will arrive as part of iOS 26.4 or 26.5 in the spring.
Even if the new Siri arrives in March–the earlier side of estimates–it will be more than a year since Apple promised the feature as part of iOS 18. The new Siri includes several components, including App Intents, which allows Siri to integrate with third-party apps, and screen awareness, which allows Siri to see and understand what’s on your screen. Additionally, Siri is expected to be more personal, using mail, messages, and web history to build user profiles.
In addition to the new Siri, Cook also told CNBC that Apple is planning to “integrate with more (AI tools) over time,” another promise we’ve heard before. Apple added ChatGPT to Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.2 last year, and persistent rumors have claimed Apple is in talks with Perplexity and Google for Gemini integration.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor, Macworld
Michael Simon has been covering Apple for more than 20 years. He started covering rumors with Spymac when the iPod was the iWalk, and has owned nearly every iPhone Apple has ever made. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and far too many gadgets.