Apple will overhaul Siri into a comprehensive AI chatbot with iOS 27, signaling a transformational pivot in Apple’s strategy to establish a leading position in generative AI.  

According to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman, the updated Siri, internally codenamed “Campos,” will replace the current interface and be integrated through Apple’s ecosystem, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The chatbot will be central to iOS 27, iPadOS 27 (code-named Rave), and macOS 27 (codenamed “Fizz”). These updates will focus mainly on performance improvements and bug fixes rather than major design changes.  

The new Apple Series Chatbot is designed to provide an interactive experience that the current version lacks. Campos will support both voice and text interactions, offering fluid dialogue similar to competitors like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. Users can activate it by saying “Siri” or by holding the side button on their device.  

Capabilities expected from the revamped Apple Siri chatbot include:  

• Searching the web for information.  

• Creating content and generating images.  

• Summarizing documents or information.  

• Analyzing uploaded files.  

• Accessing and utilizing personal data to locate files, songs, calendar events, messages, and more.  

• Understanding on-screen content to recommend actions or complete tasks.  

• Controlling core device functions such as making calls, adjusting timers, and launching the camera.  

Will integrate with Apple’s native apps, enabling voice-driven tasks, such as editing photos based on descriptions, composing emails about calendar events in Mail, or working with code in Xcode. The chatbot may also replace Spotlight as the primary tool for searching device content and retrieving information such as weather or sports scores.  

Apple is using a custom AI model based on Google’s Gemini technology, known as Apple Core Models version 11, which is comparable to Gemini 3. This continues Apple’s partnership with Google, which also supports enhancements in an interim update to iOS 26.4 expected soon. That earlier release will introduce a more capable non-chatbot Siri with features such as on-screen awareness, access to personal context, and improved web search powered by an earlier model.  

Privacy will remain a core focus for Apple, unlike third-party chatbots that retain extensive conversation histories; the new Siri will limit its memory to user exchanges. Responses that use web sources will include citations similar to tools like Perplexity or ChatGPT.  

Apple tested Campos as a standalone app but does not plan a separate release. Instead, integration into the operating system offers a native experience. This approach, unlike competitors’ separate apps, aligns with Apple’s ecosystem philosophy.  

This shift marks a strategic turning point for Apple. Craig Federighi, SVP of Software Engineering, has stressed integration over isolated chatbots, but competitive pressure from generative AI leaders like OpenAI has prompted Apple to accelerate its AI innovations, following the first Apple Intelligence rollout, which drew mixed reviews.  

Apple plans to launch the Siri chatbot in 2026. It will likely be unveiled at June’s Worldwide Developers Conference, with release in September alongside new iPhones. Apple is considering using Google’s servers and TPUs for infrastructure.  

Mac Daily News Tech: This situation reveals a considerable irony in Apple’s current strategy under Tim Cook.  

Steve Jobs famously declared, “Heat Go Thermonuclear on Google”, vowing to spend Apple’s last penny and his dying breath to destroy Android because it was a stolen product and grand theft.  

However, by 2026, Apple will be using Google’s Gemini technology as the foundation for Apple Intelligence, effectively outsourcing key iOS 27 capabilities to Google, a company co-founder and Chief Steve Jobs once considered a major competitor.