Overview

• Apple determined that its first Siri architecture failed to meet quality standards and shifted to a second design that also needs more refinement.
• Internal tests showed error rates remained too high for a satisfactory user experience, prompting the extended timeline.
• Mike Rockwell, formerly lead on Vision Pro, now heads a restructured team tasked with delivering the advanced assistant.
• Meanwhile, Apple continues to expand Apple Intelligence with Live Translate and Visual Intelligence features set to debut in iOS 26.
• The company emphasizes on-device processing and privacy safeguards rather than launching a standalone chatbot.