Since the unveiling of the company’s Apple Intelligence in 2024, Apple planned to introduce a new AI-powered version of Siri. Instead of launching it, we’ve been hearing about delays, bugs, and quality control issues for nearly two years now. Apparently, Apple has been working hard to improve that version of Siri, but it still underperforms.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple faced problems testing the new software, such as Siri being slow and taking excessive time to complete tasks, if it managed to do so at all. The company’s own developers recommended delaying the launch by months, if not longer. Gurman suggests the update could potentially arrive in May, September, or possibly next year, due to these setbacks.
The new Gemini-powered Siri was supposed to be a key part of a partnership to make Apple’s virtual assistant more like a chatbot (such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude), and it was initially expected to launch next month with the iOS 26.4 update. However, Gurman says plans could change at any time, as executives prefer not to delay the new Siri beyond this spring.
