Apple tests ‘Veritas’ — internal Siri app similar to ChatGPT (reported)

Translation (from German): Apple is working on a major overhaul of its voice assistant Siri and is using an internal testing tool. According to Bloomberg (via iphone-ticker.de), the company built an iPhone app modeled after chatbots like ChatGPT. The project is codenamed “Veritas” and is currently only used internally.

Key points

• Codename: Veritas
• Form: Internal iPhone app used for employee testing
• Goal: Rebuild Siri into a chatbot‑style AI assistant with more conversational, generative capabilities
• Source: Reported by Bloomberg (summarized on iphone-ticker.de); no official Apple announcement yet

Context & implications

If accurate, Veritas would signal Apple stepping up efforts to bring more advanced, chat‑style AI into Siri — responding to the rise of large language models (LLMs) and conversational assistants like ChatGPT. Apple may combine internal models and third‑party tech in different projects, but details remain scarce.

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Original coverage referenced: iphone-ticker.de. Report attributed to Bloomberg.

Discussion

Apple hasn’t confirmed Veritas publicly. What would you expect from a next‑gen Siri—better context, longer conversations, web access, or something else? Leave a comment below.