Apple Starts Giving
Apple opening Siri to third-party apps is the step the assistant needed — without it, the AI revamp risked staying a demo confined to Apple's own ecosystem. For developers, Siri suddenly becomes a distribution channel: voice plus on-screen awareness could drive real engagement.… more
In our view, though, the announcement outweighs the immediate reality — Siri's track record of delays warrants skepticism until we see how many major apps actually integrate and how reliably personal context works. Strategically, it's Apple's answer to Google's Gemini assistant and OpenAI's chatbot integrations: its moat is the user's on-device personal data, now extended across the entire App Store. The privacy framing will decide trust — Apple must prove that an assistant reading your screen can be safely pointed at third-party apps.
Apple starts giving Siri AI access to third-party apps
Apple will now let Siri AI perform actions across third-party apps. As part of the iOS 27.3 update rolling out on Tuesday, Apple announced developers can now integrate Siri AI's new features in "all apps," allowing the voice assistant to draw on a user's personal context, process natural langu…
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The Verge
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