Apple enthusiasts have been waiting for the Siri update since it was first announced in 2024, but it has faced another delay, disappointing those eagerly awaiting the overhaul of Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant.
The iPhone maker has been promising an updated, AI-powered version of Siri since it introduced Apple Intelligence.
Over the past year and a half, the planned release date for this Siri update has been pushed back several times. A recent report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted that it appears users will have to wait even longer for the new Siri with an updated range of features.
The AI tool was initially expected to debut with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, but the improvements are now expected to be implemented gradually.
A more heartbreaking detail is that some features of the new Siri might not be released until the May iOS update, or even until the launch of iOS 27 in September. This extraordinary postponement is believed to be due to complications encountered during testing, which required further revisions and inspections of the software.
The updates would make Siri more comparable to the Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots that have come into the limelight in recent years.
Instead of having to access a separate ChatGPT or Claude app on their iPhone or MacBook, users will be able to chat directly with Siri, which will be powered by Google Gemini.
