Apple is developing a new Siri chatbot, codenamed Campos, to directly compete with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. According to Bloomberg, this will be a built-in feature replacing the current Siri in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. Accessible via voice or side button, it will offer full conversational AI capabilities.

This shift marks a strategic pivot for Apple, which initially resisted the chatbot trend. The new Siri will be powered by a custom model based on Google Gemini, a notable partnership. It aims to perform complex tasks like web searches, image generation, coding help, and file analysis, while potentially using on-device personal data to improve functionality.

The chatbot will deeply integrate with core Apple apps like Photos, Mail, and Messages, analyzing content to respond to queries. Apple is weighing how much conversational history to retain, likely limiting memory for privacy. A less powerful Siri upgrade arrives in iOS 26.4 first, with the full chatbot expected for a WWDC 2026 unveiling.