Siri AI is built to be replaceable by Claude or ChatGPT

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Substantial code references found in the latest iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate betas reveal that Siri AI is already set up to let users replace it with alternatives. The same developer who found watchOS code for the then-unannounced Readiness app has now found that Apple has prepared Siri AI to be almost completely replaced. Claude can appear in Siri's "Ask" pic.twitter.com/OXKHQ4hDY8— pdfu (@itspdfu) September 13, 2026 While not officially available yet, this is similar to how iOS and macOS can already use ChatGPT as an extension to Siri.

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▪Substantial code references found in the latest iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate betas reveal that Siri AI is already set up to let users replace it with alternatives.
▪The same developer who found watchOS code for the then-unannounced Readiness app has now found that Apple has prepared Siri AI to be almost completely replaced.
▪Claude can appear in Siri's "Ask" pic.twitter.com/OXKHQ4hDY8— pdfu (@itspdfu) September 13, 2026 While not officially available yet, this is similar to how iOS and macOS can already use ChatGPT as an extension to Siri.

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News Siri AI is built to be replaceable by Claude or ChatGPT William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Sep 14 2026, 08:41 AM EDT · 2 minute read In future, Siri AI's interface could be used to work with Claude, or the whole thing could seemingly be replaced by ChatGPT, if a user wants - image credit: pdfu. Substantial code references found in the latest iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate betas reveal that Siri AI is already set up to let users replace it with alternatives. The same developer who found watchOS code for the then-unannounced Readiness app has now found that Apple has prepared Siri AI to be almost completely replaced. Frequent leaker "pdfu" has shown not only code references, but also demonstrated using Claude in place of Siri AI.

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