Apple Tests AI Siri for Multi-App Voice Commands
Apple is reportedly making significant strides in transforming its voice assistant, Siri, into a far more powerful and intuitive tool, capable of executing complex, multi-application commands using only a user’s voice. This ambitious overhaul, detailed in recent reports citing Bloomberg, aims to transition Siri from a simple query responder to a central command hub for a user’s digital life.
At the heart of this advancement lies a substantially updated App Intents framework, Apple’s developer tool that allows applications to expose their core functionalities to the system. This enhancement means Siri will no longer be limited to basic app launches or single-action commands. Instead, it could enable users to perform intricate, multi-step tasks across various applications seamlessly. Imagine instructing Siri to “find my photos from the beach, edit them to enhance colors, and send the best one to John,” and watching it execute the entire sequence without a single tap.
Beyond photo management, the improved Siri is envisioned to handle a wide array of daily digital interactions. Users could post comments on social media platforms, effortlessly log into different services, or even complete online transactions, such as browsing shopping apps and adding items to a cart, all through voice commands. This development marks a pivotal moment, promising a more fluid, hands-free, and less intrusive interaction with Apple devices.
While Apple showcased an advanced, intelligent Siri demo at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2024, the full rollout of these next-generation features has faced delays. Sources now indicate a potential release in spring 2026, coinciding with a broader overhaul of Siri’s underlying infrastructure. Apple is currently engaged in extensive internal testing of this functionality, not only with its own applications but also with a selection of popular third-party apps, including Uber, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Temu.
However, the path to this advanced voice control is not without its challenges. Due to stringent security and accuracy concerns, highly sensitive categories like banking, financial, and health applications may see limited Siri capabilities or even be excluded entirely from this multi-app control at launch. The delay itself is partly attributed to the complexity of retrofitting Siri’s decade-old architecture for generative AI, and the need to ensure absolute reliability, particularly in high-stakes scenarios.
This strategic shift underscores Apple’s broader artificial intelligence strategy for 2025, which prioritizes on-device intelligence, ecosystem integration, and user trust through its “Apple Intelligence” framework and Private Cloud Compute. The company’s move towards a “voice-first” interactive ecosystem is also seen as crucial for future hardware innovations, including a planned smart display and a tabletop robot, both of which would heavily rely on natural, voice-based interaction. As Apple navigates the competitive AI landscape, it is also reportedly exploring strategic acquisitions and partnerships with external AI providers, such as Perplexity AI and OpenAI, to further enhance Siri’s capabilities and accelerate its AI roadmap.