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Apple's Siri Apple Siri upgrade: Apple is quietly testing a ChatGPT-style iPhone app as part of preparations for a major Siri upgrade expected next year, as per a Bloomberg report.Apple’s Secret Veritas App Revealed for Siri TestingThe app, code-named 'Veritas', which is Latin for “truth”, is being used internally by Apple’s AI division. Its purpose is to help employees evaluate new Siri features more efficiently, such as searching personal data like songs and emails, or performing in-app actions like editing photos, as per the Bloomberg report. For now, Apple has no plans to release the app publicly, as per the report.ChatGPT-Like Features In Apple's Testing AppThe internal tool resembles other popular AI chatbots, allowing multiple conversations across different topics, referencing past chats, and supporting extended back-and-forth exchanges, as per the report. It is also being used to test a new underlying system, 'Linwood', which combines Apple’s in-house large language models with a third-party model, as per Bloomberg.ALSO READ: iOS 26 slowing your iPhone? 10 hidden features you must switch off now to save battery & speedSiri Upgrade Delayed After Technical SetbacksApple has faced multiple delays in bringing the new Siri to market. Originally slated for release last spring, the rollout was pushed back after engineering problems caused features to fail up to a third of the time. The upgraded Siri is now expected as early as March, reported Bloomberg.Live EventsThe company hopes the revamped assistant will handle tasks current versions cannot, such as acting on what’s displayed on a user’s screen and enabling smoother device navigation, reported Bloomberg. Even without public release, the Veritas app marks a significant step in Apple’s high-stakes push to reshape its AI future.ALSO READ: How to customize your iPhone lock screen on iOS 26 to match your styleTim Cook Says Apple Must “Win in AI”CEO Tim Cook has told employees that Apple must “win in AI,” calling it the biggest transformation in decades, saying, “This is sort of ours to grab. We will make the investment to do it,” as quoted in the report. The company is also working on a redesigned Siri interface, AI-powered smart home devices like HomePod and Apple TV, and an expansion into AI-driven web search, as reported by Bloomberg.Apple Explores Partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, and GoogleApple has previously held talks with OpenAI and Anthropic and is now in discussions with Google about using a custom version of its Gemini platform to help power the new Siri, as per the report.ALSO READ: Ryder Cup 2025 opens with tragedy as Jake Knapp’s girlfriend Makena White dies aged 28AI Shake-Up: Leadership Changes Inside Apple’s TeamThe overhaul has also led to leadership shifts within Apple’s AI division. John Giannandrea, who had been leading AI efforts, was sidelined earlier this year, while Robby Walker, who once oversaw Siri, will leave the company in October, according to Bloomberg. His newly formed AKI (Answers, Knowledge, and Information) team is now central to building AI-based search into the updated Siri, as per the report.FAQsWhen is the new Siri expected to launch?As early as March next year, according to Bloomberg.What is Apple’s Veritas app?It’s an internal ChatGPT-style app Apple is using to test new Siri features.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onApple Siri upgradenew Siri featuresSiriApple ChatGPT appTim Cook on AIApple AI division changesApple latest news todaySiri 2.0 launchApple Veritas chatbotApple AI strategy (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onApple Siri upgradenew Siri featuresSiriApple ChatGPT appTim Cook on AIApple AI division changesApple latest news todaySiri 2.0 launchApple Veritas chatbotApple AI strategy(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless Explore More Stories123
