Apple Gives Siri AI Control Over Third-Party Apps
November 8: Bloomberg reports accelerated Siri development for agentic features with third-party integrations in Spring.
Siri AI gains natural language control of third-party apps in iOS 27.3, with agentic features planned for Spring.
Apple is integrating Siri AI to control third-party apps through natural language commands in the iOS 27.3 developer preview. Developers can create app skills to combine tasks, working in foreground or Live Activities. The feature extends to Apple's own apps including Maps and Calendar. Bloomberg reports Apple is accelerating Siri development under CEO pressure to compete with rivals, with third-party integrations expected in Spring and further agentic capabilities next year.
- iOS 27.3 supports Siri natural language control of third-party apps
- App skills feature allows combined tasks in foreground or Live Activities
- Extends to first-party apps including Maps and Calendar
- Agentic Siri to track goals planned for Spring with services like Grubhub
- Further agentic features possibly arriving next year
- Under CEO pressure to speed up Siri development
Timeline
dated events in the reporting · oldest first- Nov 3, 2026Apple announces Siri access to third-party apps in iOS 27.3 · The Verge
- Nov 8, 2026Apple plans more agentic Siri features with third-party support · The Verge
What each outlet adds
beyond the shared facts- The VergeInitial announcement and details on agentic features, CEO pressure, and timelines
Coverage
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The Verge · AIFirst report
Apple enables Siri AI access to third-party apps in iOS 27.3
Siri AI can now control third-party apps using natural language without naming them.
- · 20h ago
Apple accelerates Siri toward agentic AI with app integration
Apple plans to make Siri more agentic to track goals and handle ongoing tasks, with third-party app control expected in Spring.