iOS 27 will introduce "Extensions," letting users connect third-party AI chatbots (Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT) to Siri for fetching replies and powering a new standalone Siri app that can take actions across apps. The system mirrors the existing ChatGPT integration but opens it to competing models from the App Store. Apple is also reportedly using Gemini to train smaller on-device models as part of its Google deal.
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Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri
iOS 27 lets users plug competing AI chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) into Siri via "Extensions," marking Apple's strategic shift from its walled garden toward interoperable AI.
Friday, March 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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