Apple opens Siri to third-party chatbots with "Extensions"
According to a Bloomberg report covered by The Verge, Apple plans to let third-party AI chatbots plug into Siri in iOS 27 using a system reportedly called "Extensions." That means users will be able to link assistants downloaded from the App Store — such as Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, or OpenAI’s ChatGPT — so Siri can fetch replies from the chatbot the user chooses.
What this change delivers for users:
- More choice and personalization: users can select the chatbot that best matches their needs or preferences.
- Richer, more specialized capabilities: domain-specific models could provide deeper expertise for tasks like travel, finance, or coding.
- Seamless cross-device use: the integrations are expected to work on iPhone, iPad, Mac and within Apple’s reported standalone Apple Intelligence app.
For developers and the broader AI ecosystem, opening Siri creates a clearer path to reach Apple’s huge user base. Chatbot makers can integrate closer to the everyday voice assistant experience, encouraging competition and faster iteration. That competition can translate into better-quality assistants, more language support, and creative new features that benefit end users.
While the details and timeline depend on Apple’s announcement, the reported move toward an extensible Siri is a concrete win for consumers and developers: it blends Apple’s polished assistant experience with the innovation happening across the AI chatbot landscape, unlocking more capable, personalized voice interactions for millions of users.