Apple is preparing to take its digital assistant Siri to the next level. The company is working on a more advanced version known as "LLM Siri." The goal is to use large language models (LLM) to improve Siri's functionality and interaction, thereby creating competition to ChatGPT and similar chatbots. This advancement promises far more natural communication and the ability to handle more complex tasks.
Siri was a pioneer among voice assistants from the beginning. But with the increasing popularity of AI chatbots that can provide impressively human answers, Siri has become quiet. Now Apple is doing everything it can to catch up and at the same time set new standards.
Siri is getting smarter: Apple's vision for natural dialogues
Apple is developing "LLM Siri", a modernized version of its voice assistant based on advanced large language models. This technology makes it possible not only to provide more precise answers but also to understand context over longer conversations. The goal is to bring Siri into a similar league to ChatGPT and offer users a significantly improved experience.
Why is “LLM Siri” important?
With the rapid development of AI technologies, especially ChatGPT from OpenAI, the standard for digital assistants has changed. Users today expect assistants to not only execute commands but also to be able to have interactive, human-like conversations. With "LLM Siri", Apple wants to meet precisely these requirements and at the same time bind its customers to the Apple ecosystem. Apple plans to make Siri a powerful tool that can handle both simple and complex tasks. These include, for example:
- Planning and organization: Automatically manage appointments across different apps.
- Extended dialogues: Conversations that retain context and build logically on one another.
- Advanced problem solving: responses and actions that go beyond simply providing information.
The technology behind “LLM Siri”
In this project, Apple is using large language models that are specifically designed to understand and generate human language. What's special about this is that Siri will be able to decide which requests are processed using the existing infrastructure and which more complex tasks are passed on to a new, advanced language model. This dual structure means that Siri remains flexible and is not unnecessarily overloaded:
- Simple tasks like playing a song are handled quickly and efficiently as usual.
- More complex queries, such as creating a travel plan with multiple stops, are solved by the new language models.
schedule and tests
Apple has already started internal testing. The new Siri version is currently being tested in a separate app on iPhones, iPads and Macs, so BloombergThe goal is to carefully test the new technology before fully integrating it into the Apple ecosystem. The official announcement for "LLM Siri" could come at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025. The update will then be available to the general public a few months later, in spring 2026, on iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16. However, as is usual with Apple, these timelines could still change.
integration in iOS
The first steps towards introducing "LLM Siri" can already be seen in the upcoming iOS versions. Further iOS 18 updates are intended to improve Apple Intelligence in order to better coordinate requests within and between apps. These functions lay the foundation for the next generation of Siri. However, the complete transition to the new Siri version will only take place with iOS 19 and later.
Apple's Siri 2.0: Smarter, more human and more versatile
Apple is taking a big step towards the future with "LLM Siri". This development will not only make Siri more powerful and versatile but will also fundamentally change the way you interact with your device. From natural conversations to complex tasks - Siri will become more intelligent and more human. If everything goes according to plan, you can look forward to a completely new Siri experience from 2026. The progress that Apple is already making shows that the wait will be worth it. The coming years promise exciting developments that should make dealing with technology easier and more intuitive for you. (Photo by berya113 / Bigstockphoto)
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