Substantial code references found in the latest iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate betas reveal that Siri AI is already set up to let users replace it with alternatives.
In future, Siri AI’s interface could be used to work with Claude, or the whole thing could seemingly be replaced by ChatGPT, if a user wants – image credit: pdfu.
In future, Siri AI’s interface could be used to work with Claude, or the whole thing could seemingly be replaced by ChatGPT, if a user wants – image credit: pdfu.
The same developer who found watchOS code for the then-unannounced Readiness app has now found that Apple has prepared Siri AI to be almost completely replaced. Frequent leaker “pdfu” has shown not only code references, but also demonstrated using Claude in place of Siri AI.
iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate have private hooks that let apps add Siri Extensions and replace Siri AI’s server backend with third-party models.