Apple trains its Siri engineers in AI to catch up

Apple Bets on AI to Revitalize Siri

Apple finds itself in a race against time to catch up in the field of artificial intelligence. The Cupertino company has decided to take radical measures by sending part of its Siri teams for intensive training. This initiative aims to equip engineers with the necessary skills to integrate AI into their developments, highlighting the internal challenges Apple is facing.

Intensive Training for Siri Engineers

According to information reported by The Information, fewer than 200 engineers working on Siri will participate in an intensive bootcamp. This multi-week program is specifically designed for AI-assisted development. The goal is to familiarize engineers with tools capable of rapidly generating code, such as those offered by OpenAI or Anthropic with their Claude Code technology.

These tools are revolutionizing the way code is produced, allowing developers to create more code in less time. Internally, some departments at Apple have already adopted these solutions, with significant budgets allocated for their use. This discrepancy has highlighted the urgent need to upgrade the Siri teams, especially as the voice assistant awaits deeper integration of language models.

Strategic Reorganization at Apple

This training is part of a broader restructuring of the teams dedicated to artificial intelligence at Apple. The Siri project has faced numerous delays and adjustments, particularly in its transformation into a smarter and more competitive assistant. Apple is preparing a new version of Siri, largely based on AI, which is expected to be unveiled at the WWDC.

The internal organization has also been revised with a change in leadership for Siri. New leaders have taken the helm, while some key figures have left the project. Now, part of the teams is focused on evaluating the assistant's performance, while a smaller group continues its development. This training is thus a lever to align internal skills with Apple's ambitions in artificial intelligence.

Siri at the Heart of WWDC 2026

The outlook seems to be brightening for Siri. Apple has scheduled its annual developer conference, the WWDC, for Monday, June 8, 2026. During this event, new versions of iOS, macOS, and other operating systems will be presented. Unlike previous years, Apple has already announced that artificial intelligence will be at the center of this keynote. There is no doubt that Siri and Apple Intelligence will be the stars of this year. Answers to these challenges will be revealed in a few weeks.