OpenAI admits ChatGPT in Siri was ‘dramatically underperforming’
Rival services like ChatGPT have also found their way into iOS — but new court documents reveal why that particular partnership has struggled to get off the ground.The court filings were made in relation to OpenAI’s ongoing dispute with Elon Musk’s rival xAI firm (now known as SpaceXAI). In the documents, OpenAI alleges that, by the time xAI filed its complaint against OpenAI, “it was clear that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT was dramatically underperforming.”The papers then go on to imply that this was not just some one-off failure. Instead, the Apple integration was “persistently underperforming,” OpenAI alleges.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Apple added ChatGPT integration to Siri in December 2024, but this required a multi-step opt-in process.
- ▪Rival services like ChatGPT have also found their way into iOS — but new court documents reveal why that particular partnership has struggled to get off the ground.The court filings were made in relation to OpenAI’s ongoing dispute with Elo
- ▪In the documents, OpenAI alleges that, by the time xAI filed its complaint against OpenAI, “it was clear that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT was dramatically underperforming.”The papers then go on to imply that this was not just some one-of
- ▪Instead, the Apple integration was “persistently underperforming,” OpenAI alleges.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Apple added ChatGPT integration to Siri in December 2024, but this required a multi-step opt-in process.
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT OpenAI admits ChatGPT in Siri was ‘dramatically underperforming’ — and it reveals just how little we were using Apple Intelligence News By Alex Blake Published 24 September 2026 A frank take on Apple’s AI struggles When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock/Kemarrravv13) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter OpenAI has filed court documents against Elon Musk’s xAIThe papers reveal that ChatGPT’s integration with Siri was disappointingOpenAI alleges that barely anyone was using Apple IntelligenceIf…
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