Overview

• Bloomberg-cited reporting says Apple is developing an AI-powered web search feature for Siri, internally called World Knowledge Answers, with a planned rollout in spring 2026 that could align with iOS 26.4.
• The redesign centers on three LLM-based components—a planner, a web search operator, and a summarizer—marking a shift away from legacy Siri code.
• Apple is reportedly considering Google’s Gemini for the summarizer and has signed or is close to signing a deal to test a Google model in Siri, after Anthropic’s reported $1.5 billion yearly ask proved too costly.
• The experience is described as a multimodal answer engine for concise responses using text, photos, video, and local information, with potential integrations beyond Siri into Safari and Spotlight.
• Apple has not confirmed these plans publicly, and reports highlight internal delays, staff departures, and resource constraints that could affect timing and execution.