Apple Delays Siri AI Third-Party App Control to Spring 2027 Preview

Apple is expanding Siri AI's ability to act inside its own apps through the iOS 27.3 developer beta, but deeper control over third-party apps will not arrive until a preview in spring 2027, The Daily Tech Feed reported on Nov. 8, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

In the iOS 27.3 beta, Siri can not only describe what it can do within first-party apps but actually carry out those actions. Supported apps include Calendar, Files, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts and Weather, among others. A public release of the expanded first-party capabilities is expected in December.

Third-party support is on a separate track. Apple plans to ship it as a preview in spring 2027, ahead of WWDC 2027. The staged rollout reflects work on privacy, security, reliability and user experience before opening Siri to apps outside Apple's ecosystem, the report said.

The delay also gives developers time to adapt. Apple likely wants third-party apps to meet certain standards before Siri gains expanded privileges, both to safeguard user data and to keep performance smooth across diverse software.

Siri's app control has lagged rival assistants that already offer deeper integrations with native and third-party software. Apple first showed off the capability in 2024 at WWDC, and the iOS 27.3 beta marks the first time Siri can execute actions rather than just describe them in Apple's own apps.

The report also noted that Apple is exploring turning Siri AI into a ChatGPT-like agent, an ambition that depends on the groundwork laid by the staged app-control rollout.

Apple shares were down about 0.5% in delayed trading.