Siri to become the most flexible AI chatbot with Gemini and Claude support

Apple is still working on the long-awaited Apple Intelligence upgrade for Siri, which should finally make the iPhone’s virtual assistant as helpful as it should be in 2026. However, reports indicate that iOS 27 will allow third-party AI chatbots like Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude to integrate directly with the new, smarter Siri.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this move will effectively end OpenAI’s exclusive partnership with Apple, which currently sees ChatGPT as the sole external provider for complex queries (when Siri fails to provide an answer, which happens quite often). In other words, from one of the least helpful virtual assistants, Siri might turn into one of the most flexible AI chatbots out there - aided by ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, of course.

Apparently, the integration will be managed through a new "Extensions" system within the Settings app. Users who have installed supported AI apps from the App Store can toggle which service they prefer Siri to use when it cannot fulfil a request natively. This system should also extend to iPadOS 27 and macOS 27, providing a unified AI experience across the Apple ecosystem.

Beyond enhancing user choice, the strategy is expected to bolster Apple’s Services revenue through App Store commissions on AI subscriptions. While Apple continues to develop an internal Siri overhaul (reportedly powered by a custom version of Google’s Gemini models), these extensions allow users to bypass Siri’s default engine in favor of their preferred LLM. The official announcement should take place at WWDC 2026 on June 8.