Apple Plans February Reveal for Overhauled Siri Built on Google Gemini AI

Apple plans to announce the revamped Siri in the second half of February, a new report from Bloomberg claims. "The company has been planning an announcement of the new Siri in the second half of February, when it will give demonstrations of the functionality," Bloomberg wrote.

It’s still unclear whether Apple will hold a full event or limit the reveal to private media briefings. What’s certain: this will be the first public look at Siri running on Google’s Gemini technology since the companies confirmed their partnership earlier this month.

What’s actually changing

The new Siri should be able to tap into personal data and on-screen content to complete tasks—capabilities Apple first previewed at WWDC 2024 but delayed repeatedly.

Back then, Apple showed someone asking Siri about their mother’s flight and lunch plans, with the assistant pulling details from Mail and Messages automatically. That kind of cross-app awareness has been missing from Siri for years while competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini made it standard.

The update will run on Apple’s own Intelligence framework with Google’s technology integrated underneath. As Gurman noted in the newsletter, “it’s awkward for Apple to rely on a partner to stabilise its AI ambitions. But customers don’t care. They just want a Siri that works.”

What comes next

This iOS 26.4 update is just the beginning. A full chatbot version of Siri is coming later this year with iOS 27, allowing sustained, back-and-forth conversations similar to ChatGPT or Gemini. It’ll be built directly into iPhone, iPad, and Mac—no separate app required.

That version is expected to be significantly more capable than what’s launching in March or April, competitive with the latest generation of AI chatbots.

The February reveal marks a critical moment for Apple. Siri has become a punchline while the rest of the AI industry moved ahead. The company promised these capabilities in June 2024. Now, 20 months later, users will finally see whether Apple and Google’s partnership can deliver.