However, the chat portion of Siri will be mostly the same, so ChatGPT will still be a major part of Apple Intelligence throughout 2026. Apple is reportedly working on a “true modernized, conversational version of Siri,” using a homegrown large-language model, but that isn’t expected to arrive until iOS 27.

OpenAI finally released its long-awaited GPT-5 model this week, unsurprisingly proclaiming it its best yet with regards to coding, accuracy, safety and more. CEO Sam Altman even compared the jump up in quality to when the iPhone first adopted a Retina display in a press briefing ahead of the announcement.