I finally got Siri AI on my iPhone, so I gave it 5 jobs I normally use
ChatGPT Voice for I wasnt expecting it to be this good

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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:17:56 +0000

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Ive waited years for Apple to fix Siri, and now Ive started using it again

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A few days ago, I wrote about how upgrading to iOS 27 doesnt automatically give you the new Siri AI. To get Apple s upgraded assistant, you have to jump through an additional hoop: go into Settings , find Siri and apply to join the waitlist for the Siri AI
beta.

The good news is that I didnt have to wait long. Yesterday, my application
was approved and Siri AI quietly installed itself on my iPhone. It feels like years since Apple first talked about giving Siri a much-needed intelligence upgrade, and I almost cant believe its finally here. Well, almost here it remains a beta but the important thing is that it does what it says on the tin. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Before Siri AI, Would you like me to use ChatGPT to answer that? had become Siris standard response to almost anything interesting I asked it to do
beyond setting a timer. Now Siri can produce proper answers of its own.

You can still activate Siri AI in the familiar way by saying Hey Siri, but theres also a new Siri app on the Home Screen. Inside the app, you can either type to Siri or talk using your voice, much as you can with ChatGPT. You may like I compared Siri AI to Gemini on Android here were the results ChatGPT and Siri AI tried to get me fit, but Id only use one of them again Can
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Things look different, too. A new floating globe animation appears when Siri AI is listening. There are so many things it should now be capable of that I almost didnt know where to start.

So I kept it simple. I picked five things I regularly use ChatGPT Voice for and tested whether Siri AI could now handle them. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

This isnt a comparison of everything ChatGPT can do. Outside Voice mode, ChatGPT is capable of far more. I wanted to compare the two assistants as I would actually use them on my iPhone: by talking to them.

Siri AI is still technically in beta, but Apple has decided its ready enough for people to use, so Im going to test it. Test 1: Can it actually have a conversation? (Image credit: Apple) The first test involved finding information and, more importantly, explaining it clearly. I asked Siri AI about something Id written about a few days earlier: AI voice-cloning scams . What to read next 5 WWDC features Ill actually use more than Apples new Siri AI Got iOS 27 but can't find the new Siri? You're not alone here's why 5
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Why are people worried about AI voice-cloning scams, and what should I actually do to protect myself? I asked.

In response, Siri AI produced a massive slab of text about voice scams, displayed it on screen and read it aloud in a slightly stilted voice. The information was accurate and factual, but the response was long and boring, and Siris voice had no real personality.

I interrupted it with my next question: What is the single most important thing I should actually do? To its credit, it stopped and answered the new question.

ChatGPT Voice, by comparison, talked to me like a human who was interested in the subject. It sounded conversational rather than as though it was reading from a block of text. It didnt waffle and gave me the information I needed neatly and succinctly.

Verdict: Siri AI can now deliver useful information on its own, but it still doesnt feel like a proper conversation, and its voice needs work before it sounds natural.

Score: 3/5 Test 2: Does Siri know whats happening in my life? (Image credit: Apple) For the second test, I asked Siri to retrieve something I vaguely remembered from my Gmail inbox, which I access through Apples Mail app,
rather than giving it precise keywords.

Find the email with my tickets for Hubris in October and tell me what date its on.

Siri AI checked Mail but initially couldnt find anything, so I followed up with: Theyre at the Griffin. Sure enough, it then found the tickets in my inbox and gave me the information I needed.

Next, I asked: What do I need to bring?

Siri AI told me I would need to have my tickets downloaded to my phone or printed out. Once again, its answer was functional and cold and focused entirely on the tickets. There was no consideration of anything else I might need for a concert.

I fired up ChatGPT Voice to compare the answers, and this is where Siri AI
had a major advantage. While text-based ChatGPT can connect to my Gmail and search my inbox, ChatGPT Voice cant currently do that. It therefore failed to retrieve the information I wanted, although it performed a web search and found the date of the concert.

ChatGPT shone when I asked, What do I need to bring? Its answer was like
night and day compared with Siris because it offered genuinely useful advice:

For a night like that, comfy clothes plus good shoes are key. Maybe a light jacket. Bring the ticket on your phone with a backup screenshot. Photo ID, card for the bar and maybe earplugs. And if youre meeting anyone, set a rough time and place outside, just in case.

Verdict: Siri AI beat ChatGPT Voice at the practical part of the test
because it could search the Gmail account connected to Apple Mail. However, ChatGPT was much better at understanding the wider context and anticipating what I might actually need for the concert.

Score: 3/5 Test 3: Can Siri see what Im seeing? Siri AI is supposed to be able to see whats on your screen and answer questions about it. This is potentially one of its most useful new features, so I gave it a thorough
test.

I opened a range of things on my screena document, an email, a graph, a photo and a webpageand asked: Whats the important thing I need to know here? Each time, Siri AI successfully picked out the relevant information.

While browsing Crunchyroll, the popular anime streaming service, it gave me a decent explanation of each anime featured on the screen. Siri talks to you while simultaneously displaying its answer over whatever youre viewing. For example, this is how it looked when describing the anime Black Torch , which happened to be featured on screen: (Image credit: Apple / Crunchyroll) When I opened an Amazon product page for an unavailable item, Siri AI correctly identified that the most important detail was that it was out of stock. When
I viewed an invoice from my accountant, it correctly identified the amount
and the payment deadline.

Siri AI could also see through the camera and identify objects very well. Being able to invoke it with Hey Sirior simply move the slider from Photo to Siri while the Camera app is openis genuinely convenient. It involves much less messing around than entering Live mode in Gemini or opening the camera through ChatGPT Voice.

Verdict: Ive got to say, Siri AI smashed this test. Im going to use this feature all the time.

Score: 5/5 Test 4: Can it think with you? (Image credit: Apple) Next, I gave Siri an open-ended problem that I would normally bring to ChatGPT:

Ive got 30 minutes tonight, dont want to go to the gym, but want some exercise thatll actually raise my heart rate. What should I do?

I then changed the rules:

Actually, Ive only got 15 minutes and I dont want to leave the house.

This is the kind of test that reveals whether Siri has become useful for open-ended judgment rather than simply following commands.

Siri recommended a 30-minute high-intensity interval training workout. It presented me with a simple plan and then asked whether I would like to start
a timer so I could begin. When I said I had only 15 minutes, it adapted the workout accordingly. Not bad.

ChatGPT Voice took a different approach. It didnt give me a workout plan in advance; instead, it immediately launched into a session that it wanted me to follow along with.

That was quick and direct, but I preferred Siri AIs approach of showing me
the workout before asking me to begin. Siri can combine text and voice in a way that ChatGPT currently doesnt in Voice mode, and that worked particularly well here.

Verdict: Siri AI and ChatGPT Voice approached the task differently, but I preferred Siris ability to present the plan visually before helping me get started.

Score: 4/5 Test 5: Can it actually do something ChatGPT cant? (Image credit: Apple) One home-field advantage Siri AI should have is the ability to perform multistage tasks involving real iPhone apps, so I asked it:

Find the details of the next concert I have tickets for, add it to my calendar and remind me the evening before.

Siri AI worked like a dream:

The next concert you have tickets for is The HU on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 19:00. Ive added this to your calendar and set a reminder for the evening before.

The HU are a Mongolian folk-metal band so no, Siri hadnt misheard The Who and that was a perfect execution of the task.

ChatGPT Voice couldnt search my Gmail, so it had to rely on previous conversations and web searches. It got close, but it needed more details from me to complete the request. It also told me: I cant add it to your iPhone calendar from here.

Verdict: Siri AIs system-level integration allowed it to behave like a true virtual assistant, completing a useful multistage task that ChatGPT Voice simply couldnt perform.

Score: 5/5 Will I keep using Siri AI? What became clear during these tests
is that Siri AIs greatest strength is its position inside the iPhone.

It can see what Im doing, access information held inside my apps and turn a spoken request into an action without making me copy details between
different services. That gives Siri an immediate advantage over ChatGPT Voice on iOS.

Siri AI still has a long way to go before it sounds as natural as ChatGPT Voice. ChatGPT remains the assistant I would choose when I want to explore an idea, work through a problem or simply have a convincing conversation.
Outside Voice mode, ChatGPT is also much more capable and can even complete bookings or code apps to solve problems.

But when I want something done on my iPhone, Siri is suddenly the more useful option.

Apple has done enough to make me start using Siri again, and after years of disappointment, that might be the most surprising result of all. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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