Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026

[MacRumors]

Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today. Apple's statement comes just a day after Bloomberg reported Apple is having issues with the updated version of Siri, leading to potential delays of the feature.

Apple initially intended to launch the Apple Intelligence-powered version of Siri in spring 2025, but right around when a debut was expected in March 2025, Apple said that Siri wasn't ready and needed more time. Later in the year, Apple said that it would launch its Siri update in 2026.

Though Apple never gave a timeline more specific than "2026," Bloomberg said the company was aiming to include Siri in iOS 26.4, an update planned for spring 2026. Bloomberg's latest report suggests the Siri functionality will not be ready in time to be included in iOS 26.4, so the new features could be pushed to iOS 26.5 or iOS 27.

Apple may miss its internal target for the 2026 Siri launch, but since the company never publicly gave timing beyond 2026, there's no actual delay yet. Apple has until December 2026 to launch Siri within the timeframe that it promised in summer of 2025.

Back in June 2024, Apple previewed three new Siri features, including onscreen awareness, personal context, and the ability to do more in and between apps. Apple has since started working on additional Siri features like image generation and a tool for searching the web.

In Apple's testing, Siri apparently sometimes doesn't process queries properly, and can take too long to respond to requests. Features are not working as intended, so Siri's new capabilities could roll out across several updates. We could still get one or two new Siri features in iOS 26.4, with other features set to come in future updates slated for 2026. There are still several iOS 26 updates planned for 2026, and iOS 27 will launch in September 2026.

Apple provided CNBC with a statement because the company's stock dropped five percent today, both due to the Siri delay rumors and FTC scrutiny over Apple News.

Apple is likely to release the first beta of iOS 26.4 later this month, giving us more insight into the Siri launch situation.

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[MacUserFella]

I would be simultaneously surprised and not surprised if this ends up not being true

 

[EBone12355]

Sure it is.

 

[DocMultimedia]

Sorry... We meant 2027. It was a typo.

 

[ProbablyDylan]

Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today.

Don't they say every version is the smartest, most capable version?

 

[KurtWilde]

I’m mostly an Apple defender on this AI situation. But at this point Apple, release it or get off the pot.

 

[sully54]

So Apple is basically corroborating the Bloomberg article since the original article said that the new features may be pushed to iOS 27 and that will definitely be coming out this year. Am I missing something here?

 

[jz0309]

but since the company never publicly gave timing beyond 2026, there's no actual delay yet.

this is the thing with Gurman, he throws things out, and then they don't happen and he claims "issues and delays" ...

Now, AAPL, the stock, went down 5% today at least in part of Gurman's claim from yesterday, it is time for Apple to take action and quiet that guy.

And yes, Apple is delayed (from the '25 launch) but again, the than saying it's coming in 2026 they are not late.

 

[jarman92]

So they’re doubling down on the vague language and doublespeak rather than just being transparent. Sounds about right for Tim Cook’s Apple.

 

[HouseLannister]

So 27.2?

 

[confirmed]

In 2026… just not iOS 26. Simple.

Isn’t this OS naming great?

 

[sw1tcher]

Apple is still planning to launch the smarter, more capable version of Siri in 2026, the company told CNBC today.

But obviously things can still theoretically change. 😛

 

[mjschabow]

Might as well get it right. No rush, I have my Action Button set to Google Gemini and if the revamped Siri is good, then I’ll remap the button to something else.

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

2026 days?

 

[TFrank2]

this is the thing with Gurman, he throws things out, and then they don't happen and he claims "issues and delays" ...

Now, AAPL, the stock, went down 5% today at least in part of Gurman's claim from yesterday, it is time for Apple to take action and quiet that guy.

And yes, Apple is delayed (from the '25 launch) but again, the than saying it's coming in 2026 they are not late.

Gurman the market mover. The clear downside of having one man, aligned to a prominent outlet, be the de facto conduit to Apple insiders

 

[Algernon Blue]

And will this affect product releases that depend on this? Like HomePod, Apple TV and the new HomePad device?

 

[Belisama]

"Apple Confirms Revamped Siri is Still Coming in 2026"

Problem: with Apple, 2026 will come in 2028.

 

[serpico007]

To be honest, I don’t care at this point. I can’t be the only one here. It is what it is and this will always be a work in progress.

 

[Treble]

No **** there’s 10 months left

 

[transpo1]

So— if we start from 2024 and the iPhone 16 release, there was a 6 month wait for AI advanced features followed by a year delay now followed by another 6 month delay to fall 2026…got it. That’s two years.

I love Apple and believe they’re well positioned but this has been one huge cluster…

 

[HiVolt]

"iPhone 18 - Built for Apple Intelligence. For real, we mean it this time".

 

[Serrafemme]

Sorry... We meant 2027. It was a typo.

They probably typed it using an iPhone keyboard so that tracks…

 

[adrianlondon]

I would be simultaneously surprised and not surprised if this ends up not being true

Schrödinger's reaction.

 

[Serrafemme]

And will this affect product releases that depend on this? Like HomePod, Apple TV and the new HomePad device?

Oh absolutely! And Google is about to eat Apple’s lunch later this spring when Gemini for Home launches along with new hardware devices.

 

[WinstonSmyth]

It seems at this point Apple is about the only one with out any usable AI. Gosh, my Tesla is way smarter then my iPhone and the assistant in it can do more, pretty sad.