Apple’s Veritas: Internal ChatGPT-Like App to Revamp Siri 2026
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Apple’s Veritas: Internal ChatGPT-Like App to Revamp Siri 2026
Apple has developed an internal ChatGPT-like app named "Veritas" to test and refine the upcoming overhaul of its voice assistant Siri, set for release in early 2026. This internal tool allows Apple's AI engineers to experiment with advanced AI features, aiming to boost Siri's contextual understanding, multi-app functionality, and integration with users' personal data such as emails, messages, and calendar events. Veritas supports extended conversations and can reference past chats, mimicking the behavior of modern chatbot interfaces like ChatGPT. The revamped Siri uses a new system called Linwood, which relies on large language models (LLMs) that combine Apple’s own AI technology with third-party models. Apple initially planned to debut the revamped Siri as part of iOS 18 but delayed the update to meet its high standards. The company scrapped its original Apple Intelligence Siri architecture and rebuilt the assistant using a second-generation framework designed to…