Siri Prepares for Rebirth with iOS 19 with New AI, Renewed Leadership and Many Surprises Coming Soon

After months of uncertainty and a less than glorious past, Siri is about to experience an unprecedented watershed moment . With WWDC 2025 and the unveiling of iOS 19 fast approaching, Apple’s virtual assistant finally seems poised for a renaissance. After years of frustration, delays, and broken promises, it seems like the era of “Apple Intelligence” is truly upon us.

Until a few weeks ago, the outlook for Siri was not rosy at all. News leaked in March spoke of serious internal problems , a leadership in crisis And a delay that could have stretched until 2026. However, within a short time, the narrative has completely reversed.

The most significant change? The arrival of Mike Rockwell , the mind behind the development of Vision Pro and visionOS, is leading the Siri project. A move that initially raised some doubts, but which is now being interpreted as a very strong signal of renewal. According to several internal sources, Rockwell has wanted to work on Siri for years and now finally has the opportunity to get the project back on track. And the first results are starting to emerge.

Among the most interesting novelties, there is the possibility for Apple engineers to use third-party language models in the development of new Siri features. The dedicated team has also been completely restructured, with the addition of new high-profile figures chosen directly by Craig Federighi, a sign that the project has become an absolute priority for the company.

The New York Times recently confirmed that the new AI features are expected to be released as early as this fall, alongside the iOS 19 update. That’s much better timing than the initial predictions that 2026 was. But the good news doesn’t end there.

During an interview with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, it emerged that Apple is all set to integrate various third-party artificial intelligence (AI) models into iOS 19 , and Gemini seems to be among the leading candidates. This is a major breakthrough since iOS 18 currently only supports ChatGPT, which has already significantly improved Siri’s responses in cases where the assistant fails to provide a response on its own. With the introduction of more models like Gemini, Siri’s potential is set to grow exponentially.

In light of this, Siri could become much more useful, powerful and versatile than in the past. After years spent chasing the competition, Apple is finally preparing to play a leading role in the smart voice assistant sector.

With WWDC just around the corner, many are wondering whether Apple will actually reveal everything it has planned or whether it will opt for a more cautious strategy, announcing only a portion of the new features and saving the rest for later.