Apple’s long-awaited AI revamp for Siri has hit another snag, with the company reportedly delaying key features beyond the anticipated iOS 26.4 release in March, potentially pushing some enhancements to iOS 26.5 in May or even iOS 27 in September, according to a new report.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reported on February 11, 2026, that Apple encountered testing issues with the software, necessitating a staggered rollout of the Siri upgrades originally unveiled at WWDC 2024 as part of Apple Intelligence. At WWDC 2025, Apple reaffirmed a 2026 launch timeline, but internal targets for a March debut via iOS 26.4 have now slipped due to “snags” in internal testing.
Delayed features include Siri’s expanded ability to access personal data like old text messages and perform multiple in-app actions from a single command, which were expected in iOS 26.4 but may now land in later updates. The overhaul, first promised in June 2024, has faced multiple postponements, marking nearly two years of delays by the time iOS 27 rolls out in September 2026.
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Apple has not publicly commented on the latest report, but the company has consistently emphasized a phased approach to Apple Intelligence features to ensure quality and safety. This delay echoes earlier setbacks, such as the initial postponement from iOS 18 in 2024 to iOS 18.1 in October 2024, and further slips announced at WWDC 2025.
As Apple plays catch-up in the AI assistant race against competitors like Google’s Gemini and Amazon’s Alexa, these repeated delays could test user patience, but they underscore the company’s cautious approach to deploying generative AI at scale.
