It’s been over a year since we asked if Apple should give us the option to choose our own AI chatbot to replace Siri AI. At that time, most of you are supportive.
Developers who studied the code in iOS 27 and macOS 27 discovered that it really appears that at least some people will have this option …
In our recent survey, two-thirds of you said yes, absolutely, we should have that option – with another 15% still liking it. Only 6% of you are strongly opposed.
At the time, I fully expected Apple to be reluctant to do this, raising its usual objection that opening up the system to third-party apps creates privacy and security risks. Developers PDFU However, it seems to have found evidence in iOS 27 and macOS 27 that Apple will support this.
A video demo shows them choosing Claude as their AI assistant.
You can’t enable this yet – it appears in the code but isn’t currently enabled.
Take 9to5Mac
If this option is available globally, I would see it as a win for everyone – even Apple. It’s a clear win for users, because each of us can choose our preferred AI platform and because the competition will push Apple’s own pace of improvement with Siri AI.
That motivation, along with keeping as many Apple users as possible happy, also makes it a win for iPhone makers.
However, there is a strong possibility that this feature will be activated only within the EU, where Apple has made a very similar provision. Whether users in the US and elsewhere will be able to do so remains to be seen.
Would you do it, if you could?
Assuming Apple gave you a choice, would you choose a more competitive AI platform than Siri AI? Please take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments.
Photo by Vackground.com on removed
FTC: We use automatic income affiliate links. More.
