Apple Inc. Revamps AI Strategy, Emphasizing Chatbots and Overhauling Siri - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

New Siri features could arrive in iOS 26.1 ahead of bigger overhaul

Apple’s big Siri overhaul is not expected until early 2026, but a new report says we could get other Siri features as early as iOS 26.1.

Apple’s ‘Veritas’ chatbot is reportedly an employee-only test of Siri’s AI upgrades

There’s no plans for a public release of Apple’s internal Veritas chatbot and will likely lean on Google’s Gemini for Siri’s AI-powered search.

Apple Inc. Revamps AI Strategy, Emphasizing Chatbots and Overhauling Siri - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

In a significant shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly prioritizing chatbot-like experiences and overhauling its Siri voice assistant.

Apple aims for certainty, not hallucinations, in AI

When it comes to improving Apple Intelligence and keeping the promise of contextual intelligence next year, Apple is testing its own internally developed artificial intelligence chatbot, code-named Veritas, the Latin word for “truth.” Perhaps that code name is also an ambition. If so, it is a welcome target, given the studies that show the percentage of AI chatbot answers that are hallucinations (the current buzzword for “wrong”) is as high as 1…

Apple's Secret Siri App Reveals ChatGPT-Like AI Coming 2026

Behind closed doors at Apple, Siri is getting a rethink that could change how we talk to our devices. Apple's been quietly working on a ChatGPT-like app to help its engineers test the overhauled version of Siri. The app isn't going to be released to the public, and it's strictly for internal testing, but it offers a rare peek at where Siri is headed. The testbed signals something bigger. Apple knows the current Siri architecture is out of its d…

Richard Windsor: Why Apple will have to buy its way out of its AI dilemma | Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

From Windsor's "Acquisition is the only way out" posted Monday on Radio Free Mobile.