Overview
- Tim Cook told CNBC the more personalized Siri is making good progress and remains slated for release next year with iOS 26.4, which is expected in March.
- The overhaul targets in‑app actions, personal context awareness, and on‑screen understanding to enable Siri to execute tasks across supported apps.
- Recent reporting highlighted internal testing challenges to ensure reliable behavior across apps and in sensitive scenarios such as banking, with reported team turnover including AKI lead Ke Yang said to be departing for Meta.
- Apple is facing multiple class action lawsuits tied to the public delay of the promised features announced at WWDC 2024.
- Cook said Apple plans to broaden AI partnerships beyond OpenAI over time, without naming additional partners.