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Siri Opens to Third-Party AI Chatbots with New Extensions
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple, a company historically obsessed with control, is now wiring Siri to outside AI chatbots through a new “Extensions” feature. The move lets iPhone, iPad, and Mac users decide which chatbot Siri talks to—and switch them on or off. It’s a complete reversal.
These extensions won't just live inside Siri's existing interface; they'll also connect to a new standalone app Apple is building for its more capable, action-oriented AI. Your voice command is about to become a menu.
A new ‘Extensions’ feature could allow users to pick which chatbot Siri works with, according to Bloomberg.
This is pragmatism, plain and simple. Apple isn’t winning the race to build the best chatbot. So, according to Gurman’s report, it’s building the best chatbot store.
The company sidesteps the doomed effort of creating one assistant good at everything. It becomes the platform. You pick the specialist: a coding bot from one company, a writing partner from another.
Siri stops trying to be an oracle and becomes a router. The goal shifts from intelligence to utility. For Apple, that’s a much easier problem to solve.
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Common Questions Answered
How will Apple's new Siri 'Extensions' feature change user interactions with voice assistants?
The new Extensions feature will allow users to select third-party AI chatbots like Google's Gemini or Anthropic's Claude to power Siri's responses. This approach gives users more flexibility in choosing their preferred AI language model while maintaining Siri's familiar voice interface and interaction style.
Which platforms will support the new Siri chatbot Extensions when they launch?
According to the Bloomberg report, the Siri Extensions feature will be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the upcoming iOS 27 update. Users will be able to enable or disable different chatbots from the App Store, effectively customizing their voice assistant experience.
What technical approach will Apple use to implement third-party chatbot integrations with Siri?
The Extensions feature will fetch answers from selected third-party chatbots in real-time, essentially swapping the underlying language model while preserving Siri's existing voice and interface. This plug-in style integration allows for dynamic, on-the-fly responses from different AI models without fundamentally changing Siri's user experience.
