Gurman: Apple may turn Siri into an agent-like AI next year
Apple has also reworked its iOS 28 schedule, giving engineers 6 weeks for coding and exploration instead of the usual 4.
Apple could evolve Siri into an agent-like artificial intelligence as early as next year, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman wrote in the Power On newsletter, according to digitaltoday.co.kr. The report says Apple is weighing Siri features that track a user's goals and carry out the necessary tasks without step-by-step instructions.
Gurman also reported that Apple has changed its development schedule for the first cycle of iOS 28. Engineers are being given 6 weeks for coding and exploration and 2 weeks for integration, rather than the usual 4 weeks for each phase.
The report did not specify which Siri features Apple plans to introduce. Apple has already built frameworks such as App Intents, which the company could use to handle some tasks without heavy reliance on computer-use functions.
Apple introduced a Siri with enhanced personalisation features in iOS 27, according to earlier reporting. Rival efforts including OpenAI's Dots, Meta's Muse and xAI's Grok have centred on agent-type AI that works in the background and returns results without waiting for user instructions.
Gurman's newsletter report was relayed by IT outlet Nine to Five Mac before being picked up by digitaltoday.co.kr.
Quick answers
When could Siri become an agent-like AI?
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported it could happen as early as next year, though Apple has not confirmed which features it will ship.
What changed in Apple's iOS 28 schedule?
For the first iOS 28 development cycle, Apple allotted 6 weeks to coding and exploration and 2 weeks to integration, instead of the usual 4 weeks each.