Apple has reportedly postponed the launch of a new version of its virtual assistant, Siri, which is powered by artificial intelligence technology.
According to a TechCrunch release on Wednesday (February 11), Apple has promised a new, more advanced Siri since first introducing Apple Intelligence in 2024. However, the launch has continued to be postponed.
The next-generation Siri was previously expected to arrive via the iOS 26.4 update in March, but based on a recent report by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, consumers will likely have to wait a little longer to get their hands on it.
Recent reports suggest that the rollout of some of its features has been delayed until the iOS update in May or even until iOS 27 is released in September.
Apple reportedly encountered problems while testing the software, forcing it to delay the launch schedule.
The Siri update is said to make the virtual assistant more like an artificial intelligence-based chatbot .
This way, iPhone or MacBook users will be able to talk directly to Siri without having to open a separate chatbot app like ChatGPT or Claude.
According to previous reports, the new version of Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini artificial intelligence model.
