Apple is racing to make Siri more agentic

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple CEO John Ternus is pressuring AI chief Craig Federighi to speed up Siri's roadmap and deliver a powerful AI agent that can compete with OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse. While Federighi has delivered a functional version of Siri AI quickly, Apple acknowledges it is behind rivals. Two major improvements are coming: fine-grained control over first-party apps (like rotating photos and organizing Safari tabs) expected in iOS 27.3, and integration with third-party apps (e.g., ordering via Grubhub or booking through OpenTable) likely in the spring. Beyond that, Apple aims to make Siri more agentic, enabling it to handle ongoing tasks and pursue goals autonomously, similar to Dots, Muse, and Grok. Gurman suggests this could happen as early as next year, driven by consumer and market demands.

(Source：The Verge)