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Against Apple’s wishes, nuclear Siri option could arrive in iOS 26
iOS 26 is expected to offer a “nuclear option” to replace Siri, but only against Apple’s wishes. Here’s why it may expand the option globally.
To meet expected European Union regulations, the company is now working on changing its operating systems so that, for the first time, users can switch from Siri as their default voice assistant to third-party options, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. By enabling iPhone users everywhere to choose their own assistant, Apple could preempt legal action that might force even larger changes the company won’t want to make. After Apple has already worked to make iOS 26 support replacing Siri in the EU, these three reasons to expand that change worldwide might tip the scales in users’ favor.
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