Mark Gurman reports Apple may turn personalised Siri into a task-completing assistant, but Apple is silent
Apple may make Siri more like an agent by 2027, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple has not confirmed the plan. TF ‘s summary draws on 9to5Mac’s account of the Gurman newsletter of 8 November. Gurman is the single source.
What’s Happening & Why It Matters
What Gurman Reports
Apple delivered a personalised Siri in iOS 27, but Siri cannot take action unprompted. Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter Apple wants to go in the agent direction. The timing could be next year.
An agent works through multi-step tasks for the user. A user could ask Siri to book a trip, and the assistant would complete the steps. Apple has not announced the feature.
My take: Siri today answers and fetches. An agent changes Siri into a worker, and the change carries trust and privacy risks.
Rivals Already Run Agents
Gurman says Meta runs agents in virtual machines through its Muse model. SpaceXSI does the same with its Grok Bot. A virtual machine is a sealed computer inside a computer. An agent can click and type there without touching the user’s device.
Apple’s App Intents framework may give the company an edge, per Gurman. App Intents lets apps expose actions to Siri, so tasks could cost less than the approach rivals use. Gurman presents the cost point as a possibility.
My take: Apple holds the app ecosystem, and structured actions beat screen-scraping on speed and safety. The edge depends on developers adopting App Intents.
Apple’s Engineering Cycle Changes
9to5Mac reports a change to the iOS 28 engineering cycle. Engineers get six weeks for coding and exploration, then two weeks for integration. 9to5Mac does not tie the change to agent features.
TF covered the M6 MacBook Pro and iMac on 6 November 2026.
My take: A faster cycle helps Apple respond to rivals. A rushed agent with frequent mistakes would damage the brand.
TF Summary: What’s Next
Apple has not confirmed any agent plans, so the next signal is the iOS 28 preview at WWDC. Developers should watch for App Intents expansion. Gurman may report more details before then.
MY FORECAST: Apple will preview an agent-style Siri at WWDC in June 2027. The first release will limit agents to a short list of Apple apps and partner apps.
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EXCERPT: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple may make Siri more like an agent by 2027. Apple has not confirmed the plan.
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