It’s Thursday, January 22, 2026, and if you’ve been waiting for Siri to finally stop saying “I found this on the web” and actually talk back, the wait is almost over. Yesterday, the tech world got a massive data dump on Project Campos—Apple’s top-secret plan to turn Siri into a full-blown ChatGPT rival.1
The thing is, Siri isn’t just getting a “tweak.”2 It’s being completely dismantled and rebuilt.3 Apple realized that a “voice assistant” is a fossil in the age of chatbots. Or nothing.
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The Siri “Campos” Report: Field Notes
It’s an ongoing situation where the iPhone is about to become a “Gemini in Apple’s clothing” device.4 Here’s the ground reality of what’s coming at WWDC 2026:
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The Two-Step Upgrade: We aren’t waiting until September for everything. iOS 26.4 (coming this spring) will bring a “Smarter Siri” that can see your screen and use personal context.5 But the real beast, Campos, lands with iOS 27 in September.6
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Powered by Google: In a move that basically admitted their own AI models weren’t ready, Apple is paying Google roughly 1 billion a year to use a custom, fine-tuned version of Gemini 3 (internally called Apple Foundation Model v11).7 The thing is, Google’s TPUs will likely host these chats, which is a massive blow to Nvidia’s dominance.8 Let’s be real—the “enemy of my enemy” (OpenAI) is Google’s best friend right now. Those too.
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The “ChatGPT Killer” Edge: If you can do everything ChatGPT does just by holding the side button—without ads and with better privacy—why would you keep the OpenAI app? Apple is banking on “zero friction.”
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The New Capabilities: We’re talking full-screen awareness. You can ask Siri, “Who is the person in this photo?” or “Draft an email about the meeting I have on my calendar right now,” and it will just… do it.9
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Apple’s AI Roadmap (2026)
| Milestone | Expected Date | Key Feature | The “Ground” Reality |
| iOS 26.4 | Spring 2026 | On-screen awareness | Siri finally “sees” what you’re doing. |
| WWDC 2026 | June 2026 | Campos Unveiling | Tim Cook’s “one more thing” before retirement talks? |
| iOS 27 | Sept 2026 | Full Chatbot Siri | Replacing the current Siri UI entirely. |
| Siri “Veritas”10 | Internal Only11 | Standalone Chat App12 | Apple tested it but decided to bake it into the OS.13 |
And Here’s the Kicker…
The thing is, this massive AI pivot is happening right as Tim Cook is reportedly eyeing the exit. Rumors are swirling that he might step down by late 2026, with John Ternus (Hardware Boss) as the frontrunner.14 Let’s be real—Cook wants “Siri Campos” to be his final legacy, the moment Apple finally caught up in the AI race. Or nothing.
One side comment—the privacy debate is still raging inside Cupertino. While ChatGPT remembers everything you say, Apple is reportedly “limiting Siri’s memory” to keep things private. It’s an ongoing situation where they have to balance “helpful” with “creepy.” Those too.
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