Dubbed "LLM Siri" by Apple employees (LLM standing for large language model), the new Siri is already being tested internally on iPhones, iPads, and Macs as a standalone app. But if all goes well, the new assistant will eventually replace the Siri we all know and have a hard time loving.

Apple first released Siri 13 years ago. Now the iPhone maker is preparing to rework the personal voice assistant to keep up with powerful AI chatbots like ChatGPT.According to a Bloomberg report released Thursday that cited people familiar with the matter,

Apple appears to be ramping up its Siri efforts to secure a spot as a key player in the AI arms race. The company is reportedly working on a more conversational version of its voice assistant Siri that'll be powered by advanced large language models,