Apple has confirmed that it will be rolling out a more advanced version of Siri in 2026. This comes after the report suggested that the AI Siri might face yet another delay. The company, in an interview with CNBC, has maintained its previously shared timeline, even as recent media coverage claimed internal development challenges may push the release beyond initial expectations.
This clarification follows a Bloomberg report that Apple is experiencing technical difficulties with the next-generation Siri, which could affect its inclusion in upcoming iOS updates. While Apple had originally planned to release the Apple Intelligence-powered Siri in the spring of 2025, the company acknowledged earlier this year that the assistant needed more development time and pushed the launch date back to 2026.
Although Apple has not specified an exact release date beyond confirming a 2026 timeframe, previous reports suggested that the enhanced Siri experience would arrive with iOS 26.4, which is expected in spring next year. However, recent updates indicate that the feature may not be ready for that build and may instead appear in a later update, such as iOS 26.5 or even iOS 27.
Importantly, Apple has not officially delayed the product, and it has never publicly committed to a more specific timeline. The company has until the end of 2026 to meet the stated target.
Apple first unveiled its vision for a smarter Siri at its developer conference in June 2024, pointing out capabilities such as understanding on-screen content, recognising personal context, and performing more complex tasks across apps. Since then, the company has reportedly been expanding Siri’s feature set with tools such as web-based search assistance and image generation.
However, internal testing revealed inconsistencies. According to reports, Siri occasionally struggles to correctly interpret queries and can be slow to respond, with some features failing to work as intended. As a result, Apple may stagger the rollout, introducing some features in early updates while refining others in later releases.
For now, Apple is said to seed its first beta of iOS 26.4 later this month and that will offer a clear picture of whether Siri is coming or not.