Apple is reportedly preparing a major Siri overhaul that turns the assistant into a full chatbot, built to compete with Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Bloomberg says Apple calls the project “Campos” and plans to ship it as the default Siri experience in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, replacing today’s Siri. It should handle natural, back and forth conversation and still respond to the “Siri” wake word.
Apple has tested the chatbot as a standalone app, but it plans to build it directly into Apple devices rather than ship a separate download. Bloomberg also claims Apple will run it on a custom model based on Google’s Gemini. That unlocks the usual chatbot skills: web searching, image generation, coding help, summaries, and file analysis, while relying on on device context to stay useful without handing your data to third parties.
Siri ChatBot and Apple Home
For Apple Home, this is where Siri can finally act like the brain of the smart home, especially if Apple pairs it with a future Apple Home hub as the always on interface. The big shift is awareness. Siri can track what’s happening across your accessories, modes, and rooms, then respond like a system, not a button. If a door opens after dark, it can bring on the right lights for your night setup. When motion triggers while nobody’s home, it can prioritise cameras and alerts. If the temperature drops and you’re due back soon, it can heat the house efficiently. You also get real conversations that improve your setup: better automations, fewer failures, and clearer energy decisions. Ask “Cut my heating costs without freezing the house” or “Why didn’t the hallway lights run last night?” and Siri can explain the cause, suggest a fix, and tune the routine around presence, time of day, and real usage.
Siri CHatBot timeline
On timing, Bloomberg frames this as the next step after the more personalised Siri upgrades Apple targets for iOS 26.4. Apple plans to preview the chatbot direction at WWDC in June, then start iOS 27 testing soon after, with the chatbot leading the OS updates alongside a broader push for stability and performance.
