When Apple revealed for the first time Apple IntelligenceHis table of generative AI characteristics, a large part of this announcement was a super charged Siri. Apple’s digital assistant would no longer be behind competitors like Google: With the power of AI, the new Siri could actually be useful.
If Apple Intelligence fails, Siri will report much better and be able to scan what is on your phone to understand and answer questions you ask. If your friend sends you the new address, you can ask Siri: “Add this address of your contact card.” You do not have to indicate which address or contact, since the assistant, according to Apple, can understand this through what is currently on the screen. Another major function is the option of asking Siri to take measures for you: You can ask Siri to send an e -mail in your designs, to edit a picture in your name or add a photo to a specific note.
If your iPhone is compatible with Apple Intelligence, you may have assumed that it will support this new Siri. iOS 18 Was a little outside and and and Apple advanced Apple Intelligence (and the new Siri) hard, also with a campaign with Bella Ramsey. Some Apple Store employees even Started a vocals over AI during the iPhone 16 start.
A waiting game
The thing is, the new Siri is not here yet. Apple has Siri a little with iOS 18.1 and upgrade it The first wave of new AI functions: This includes Siri’s new design that shines on the edges of the display. the ability to type Siri by typing twice on the bottom of the screen; Siri’s ability to understand inquiries, even if they are played wrong. And a new feature that Siri turns into a spontaneous technical support (e.g. “How do I not interfere?”).
But iOS 18.1 came and went to Siri without any further updates. iOS 18.2 added more Apple Intelligence functionsIncluding Chatgpt -integration, but no large Siri changes. iOS 18.3 was a smaller update (Apple even Summary summaries for disabled notifications for certain alarm types), but again all upgrades for Siri. Once iOS 18.4 seemed to be the most likely Siri update, but unfortunately no cubes. ((It brings a number of new functionsalthough.)
It is not clear when Siri’s full form will arrive
Anyone who expects Siris Ki promise has to continue to wait. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman already reported in September This Apple intended to rule out most of the major functions of Siris from iOS 18.4. Shortly before Apple dropped the first 18.4 beta, Gurman said problems and mistakes are plagued by the engineering teamThe problems have the problems of getting Siri’s AI functions up and running. As a result, Siri could be delayed even further. It turned out that his reporting was correct.
Now attention is paid to iOS 18.5. Gurman’s report said Apple hopes to send these new AI Siri functions with the next update, which would probably be introduced at some point in May. (The 18.5 beta would be sent earlier.) To get it running Apple had to separate Siri into two parts-or Brains, as Gurman puts it: a brain does the traditional Siri tasks that we know over the years (set reminders, make calls, select a song, etc.), while the other deals with the new AI functions. Ideally, these two brains would be transformed into a to offer the most comprehensive Siri experience. That is not yet finished – even 18.5. Whenever these Siri functions arrive, they are interrupted a little compared to what Apple expected from them.
Gurman says this theoretical Super Siri (code name LLM Siri) will only arrive at least iOS 19 (and probably iOS 19.4), which Apple could introduce at this year’s WWDC. Like iOS 18.4, iOS 19.4 will only arrive the following year 2026. Apple also wanted to make Siri talks, maybe similar to Chatgpt’s voice modeBut like other Apple AI functions, it is also delayed and is probably not shown under the WWDC. In fact, up to iOS 20 may not be arrived until 2027. Who knows where competitors like Chatgpt will be until then.
Not all iPhones get new Siri functions
While Apple supports the iPhone as old as the XS with iOS 18, not many iPhones receive these new Siri functions. That is because of itincluding the new iPhone 16E. If you have an iPhone from 15 or older, you will not see these new upgrades, even if you update on iOS 18.5 or which update contains the AI
