Apple is expected to bring the new AI-powered Siri to its smart home devices, including the new HomePod.
Apple's revamped Siri will be able to provide contextual responses to user queries
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Apple first announced that it would bring an upgraded version of its voice assistant, Siri, to devices during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2024. However, the Cupertino-based company has yet to release the revamped Siri, which will be powered by Apple Intelligence. Recent reports suggest that the tech giant is planning to launch it between March and April next year. Now, the internal code of an iOS 26 build has leaked the release timeline of the AI-powered Siri assistant, which is in line with earlier reports.
Macworld spotted the anticipated launch timeline of the Cupertino-based tech giant's upgraded Siri, its in-house voice assistant, in internal code from a leaked iOS 26 build, which hinted that Apple could launch the AI-powered Siri in Spring 2026. This is in line with the previously reported release timeline for the new Siri.
The company could introduce the revamped Siri, which is said to have the ability to respond based on context from older conversations, with the iOS 26.4 update, as the expected release timeline of the two coincide. If this is true, then compatible iPhone models could start receiving the update in either March, April, or May next year. However, since Apple has yet to confirm a 2026 launch for the new Siri, one should take this information with a pinch of salt.
Further, the report said that the AI-powered Siri upgrade will not be limited to iPhone, iPad, and MacBook models. It will reportedly also be integrated into Apple's smart home device ecosystem, starting with the new HomePod. Users will be able to have “natural conversations” with Apple's voice assistant, apart from providing contextual reminders, according to the report.
In November, Bloomberg's reporter Mark Gurman also suggested a similar release timeline for the upgraded Siri, claiming that Apple could release its AI-powered voice assistant between March and April. He also stated that the voice assistant will be powered by an unspecified Gemini AI model to enable natural language processing. Moreover, the new Siri is said to arrive with AI-enabled web search capabilities.
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