📰 Apple Still Plans to Launch Revamped Siri with Apple Intelligence This Fall, Says NYT

Apple Still Plans to Launch Revamped Siri with Apple Intelligence This Fall, Says NYT​

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Despite some confusion earlier this year about delays, Apple is reportedly still on track to release its next-gen Siri experience this fall. According to The New York Times, sources inside Apple say the company remains confident that the new Apple Intelligence-powered Siri features will debut alongside iOS 18 or shortly after.

This comes after Apple initially announced in March that it would take longer than expected to roll out the more advanced Siri upgrades, saying they’d arrive “in the coming year.” That led to reports, including one from Reuters, claiming that the features were delayed until 2026. But if the NYT’s reporting holds, users might not have to wait nearly that long.

The upcoming version of Siri is expected to be far more capable and context-aware than the assistant we know today. Apple previewed many of these upgrades at WWDC when it introduced iOS 18. The new Siri will be able to understand personal context by learning from your emails, messages, files, and photos. That means it could respond to queries like “Show me the files Sam sent me last week” or “What’s my passport number?” without you needing to search manually.

Another major upgrade is onscreen awareness. Siri will be able to understand what you’re looking at and act accordingly—for example, adding an address from a text to a contact, or sending a photo you’re currently viewing, all through simple voice commands. Deeper app integration is also part of the plan, allowing Siri to move files between apps, send draft emails, edit photos, and more.

While these features are still on the horizon, Apple has already introduced improvements to Siri in iOS 18, including a refreshed interface, the ability to type to Siri, ChatGPT integration for certain queries, and improved natural language understanding.

Interestingly, Apple didn’t just showcase these upcoming features at WWDC—it actively promoted them on its website and in ads, including one featuring actor Bella Ramsey that was later pulled. The company is currently facing at least three lawsuits in California over the delayed release of the features.

Whether this fall timeline sticks remains to be seen, but for now, it looks like Apple is still pushing ahead with its plan to reinvent Siri as part of the Apple Intelligence rollout. If all goes according to schedule, this could mark the biggest leap forward for Siri since its debut.


Credit: New York Times