Apple plans to transform Siri on a full-fledged AI agentwhich will be able to perform tasks independently and continue working in the background. According to Bloombergsuch a change may occur as early as 2027. The company aims to catch up with services like ChatGPT Dots, Meta Muse and Grokwhich can work with user goals between individual requests. Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman reported on Apple’s plans on November 8 in his Power On newsletter. According to his sources, the company wants to make Siri much more autonomous. There is no official confirmation of these plans yet.
How Siri will change after the transition to an AI-agent model
Currently, Siri mostly works according to the usual scheme: the user asks a question or gives a command, and the assistant answers or performs a specific action. The agent model involves a different approach. The AI agent will be able to obtain a general goal, independently determine the sequence of necessary actions, perform them and return to the user with the result. For this, you will not have to give a new command every time. According to Gurman, Apple wants to move in this direction. The reporter also claims that the company’s CEO, John Ternus, raised the issue during a closed-door meeting with software chief Craig Federighi.
Apple is trying to catch up with ChatGPT, Meta and Grok
Competition in the market of AI assistants is gradually shifting from simple answers to autonomous tasks. ChatGPT Dots, Meta Muse, and Grok are developing agent-based interactions where systems can work with user goals beyond just a single dialogue. Against this background, Siri still has more limited capabilities. Even the updated version of the assistant, for which Apple uses Gemini models from Google, does not mean an automatic transition to fully autonomous operation. If the Bloomberg report is accurate, Apple is trying to close that gap. But the wording “as early as next year” is not a guarantee of a launch: the development may be delayed, and the planned features may change.
In China, the Siri agent will appear later
Chinese users will likely have to wait longer for the new Siri. According to sources in Chinese social networks, the local version of the assistant must first receive basic functions, and only after that Apple will be able to move to a full-fledged agent model. This is consistent with previous reports of Apple Intelligence being launched in mainland China. The company allegedly plans to introduce some of the features in December with iOS 27.3, but the new version of Siri will not be included in this package. Local regulatory requirements remain one of the main obstacles. For the Chinese market, Apple uses a model developed with the participation of Alibaba, since artificial intelligence services must comply with the country’s regulations. Therefore, Chinese iPhone owners may get Siri agent capabilities much later than users in other regions.
When Apple will introduce the new Siri
The WWDC conference, which the company traditionally holds in June, remains the closest point of reference for the presentation of Apple’s software innovations. If development progresses according to plan, the 2027 demonstration of the Siri agent could take place there. However, Apple has not yet announced either the launch date or the list of capabilities of the future assistant. Therefore, you should not yet consider agent Siri as an available feature or take it into account when choosing a new iPhone. Currently, it is a development direction described by Bloomberg sources, and not a confirmed product.
