Here’s everything new for the dedicated iPhone Siri app and why it’s better than ChatGPT and rivals

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Two years after first promising a long-awaited overhaul for Siri, Apple is finally poised to deliver the upgrade next month at WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2026. The new Siri will feature a dedicated app — similar to rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT — and will, in some areas, actually excel more than any other AI app on the market.In his newsletter Power On, Apple insider Mark Gurman has provided detailed explanations about how the new Siri app is going to function, how it lags behind, and how it leaves competitors in the dust.

Siri is changing for the better

Modern AI models have the potential to completely change Siri for the better. | Image by PhoneArena

The new Siri app will provide iPhone users with a lot of different ways to customize their interactions with Apple’s digital assistant. In addition to the standard method of activating Siri, you will be able to enter a “Search or Ask” mode by swiping down from the top center of your screen, similar to some Android phones.

You can also choose how the Siri app launches every time you access it. Siri can either open up a new instance each time, or it can display a grid of your past chats, allowing you to jump into and continue a prior conversation.

You will also have the freedom to configure the Siri app similar to the Messages app. Existing conversations with Siri can be set to self-delete in a month, a year, or never.

Speaking of self-deleting chats and prior conversations, Apple will continue to heavily lean into the privacy aspect of its AI offerings.