Apple’s highly anticipated Siri upgrade is starting to sound less like a basic assistant refresh and more like Apple’s answer to the chatbot problem. As per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 will reportedly introduce a standalone Siri app with ChatGPT-style conversations, but with one very Apple-like twist.
Siri Could Get Its Own App With Chats, Files, Voice, And A Forget Button
The new Siri app will give users the ability to start a conversation in a dedicated place, while also having the option to continue previous chats, upload files, and launch voice conversations. There will also reportedly be a unique universal gesture for jumping straight into a fresh chat, making it easier to access across iOS 27.
Apple is reportedly adding chat history as well, pretty similar to what ChatGPT does and what the Messages app already features. This means that users will have the option to delete entire Siri conversations automatically after 30 days, after a year, or keep them forever. The company also appears to be testing two interface options, which include a new conversation view like ChatGPT or a Messages-style list of previous conversations.
The new Siri experience may still arrive with a beta label when it becomes publicly available later this year, which only goes on to show that the company is following the same approach as Apple Intelligence was first announced, and the delays it experienced.
Apple Wants Siri To Remember Things, But Not Haunt Your iPhone Forever
A smarter Siri needs memory to feel useful, but permanent AI chat history can get messy fast, and I have experienced this nuisance first-hand. In ChatGPT, I ask queries a lot, almost the same amount as I search things on Google, and not every query is deemed worthy of being saved.
Apple’s approach could give users a cleaner middle ground where Siri becomes more conversational without making every random question feel like digital baggage. Potentially, ChatGPT will introduce something similar by looking at Apple and what the response from users is like.
The report also connects with another expected iOS 27 Apple Intelligence upgrade, as Apple is reportedly working on iOS 27 Genmoji automatic suggestions that could surface custom emoji ideas based on photos and typed phrases.
Together, both features suggest Apple wants AI to feel less like a separate tool and more like something that appears naturally when users need it. The real test is whether Siri is finally good enough to deserve that extra space on the iPhone.
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