Apple starts to consider third-party AI technologies to improve Siri by reaching out to OpenAI and Anthropic.
Discussions with OpenAI and Anthropic
According to Bloomberg, Apple is in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic to use their artificial intelligence models for a new version of Siri. This signals the company's growing interest in leveraging external AI instead of solely relying on its in-house technology.
Impact on Apple Stocks and Siri Updates
The news about these discussions led to a 2% increase in Apple's stock on Monday. This comes after Apple acknowledged that planned improvements to Siri would be delayed until 2026. In March, there were reports of leadership changes in Apple’s AI division.
Future of AI at Apple
At its recent developer conference, Apple highlighted practical AI updates like real-time call translations. The company also announced that developers would be able to use both its internal and third-party code automation tools in Xcode. The future of Siri now appears more open as Apple weighs the potential for external collaboration.
Apple shows readiness to change its approach to AI development by considering the implementation of technologies from OpenAI and Anthropic to enhance Siri and its AI solutions.
