Recent days have seen significant investigative journalism focusing on Apple’s ongoing challenges with Siri and AI. Following yesterday’s report by The Information, The New York Times has published its own comprehensive examination today. A major highlight? Apple is gearing up to roll out its new Siri enhancements with iOS 19 sooner than anticipated.
Apple aims for fall iOS 19 release for Siri enhancements
Since the announcement of delays regarding its anticipated Siri AI functionalities, Apple has kept quiet about a target date for these upgrades. The prevailing assumption was that there may be a lengthy wait ahead.
Amid the postponement, Apple did pledge to introduce the updates “in the coming year.” Given the company’s preference for the phrase “later this year,” this seemed to suggest a timeline leaning toward spring 2026. Mark Gurman’s insights support a similar outlook.
However, today brings optimistic news through a fresh report.
According to Tripp Mickle at The New York Times:
Apple hasn’t scrapped its upgraded Siri. The company intends to deliver a virtual assistant this fall that can perform tasks such as editing and sending photos to friends upon request, as revealed by three sources familiar with the plans.
It remains uncertain whether Mickle is referring to all previously announced Siri tools, or solely the ones that specifically pertain to App Intents.
The missing AI capabilities of Siri appear to be linked, which leads me to believe they might all roll out simultaneously. Nonetheless, there is the potential for Apple to implement these updates in stages.
In any case, this development is refreshing news after a series of concerning reports highlighting internal challenges with Siri at Apple.
Combined with yesterday’s news that Apple engineers can now utilize third-party LLMs for Siri functionalities, sentiment around Siri seems to be shifting positively.
Do you think Apple will indeed deliver the new Siri features this fall with iOS 19? Share your thoughts in the comments.
