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Hey, Siri: Plug into my app like you said you’d do way back in 2024
Apple has begun letting developers test deeper Siri AI integration in beta releases of its operating systems, more than two years after announcing the plan. The change could let Siri understand requests in context and carry out linked actions across apps, although its usefulness will depend on developers making their apps’ functions available.
The preview is in iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS 27.3, with App Store submissions using the features expected to open next spring. Apple’s AI assistant has faced delays and legal scrutiny over advertised capabilities, while Siri AI remains limited by language and regional availability, including its absence in the EU. In a developer’s on-device test, Apple’s model generated text at about 149 tokens per second, around three times faster than the quickest open model tested, while all models passed the same five quality checks.
In short
- Developers can now test Siri AI integration.
- App Store submissions are expected next spring.
- Siri AI remains limited by region and language.
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The case for
Deeper Siri integration could make the assistant more useful by letting people make contextual requests and complete linked tasks across apps, rather than navigating each app separately. Opening the features to developers may also build a broader range of practical uses, while the reported speed in one on-device test suggests Apple’s model could respond quickly. A staged beta gives Apple and developers time to test the system before wider release.
The case against
The long delay since Apple announced the plan, alongside legal scrutiny over advertised capabilities, gives users reason to question whether the promised experience will arrive as described. Its usefulness will depend on developers exposing their apps’ functions, and its limited language and regional availability leaves many people without access. A favourable speed result from one developer’s test does not establish how well Siri will handle varied real-world requests.