What happened
Apple plans to allow third-party AI chatbots to integrate with Siri in iOS 27, according to a Bloomberg report on March 26. Users with apps like Claude, Gemini, or other AI assistants installed will be able to route Siri queries to those services through a new "Extensions" setting in the Apple Intelligence section. This breaks OpenAI's current exclusive ChatGPT integration, opening the platform to any AI provider that enables support in iOS 27.
Why it matters
This is the first time Apple is creating an open integration layer between its voice assistant and competing AI models. For AI companies, it represents a major new distribution channel — direct integration into the default assistant on over a billion devices. For developers, it signals that AI assistant interoperability is becoming a platform-level concern, not just an API design choice.
Who should pay attention
- Mobile developers building AI-powered apps for iOS
- AI companies and startups considering Apple platform distribution
- Frontend developers working on conversational AI interfaces
- Product teams evaluating cross-platform AI assistant strategies