I’ve been an Apple user for 15 years – here’s why I’m actually excited about the Siri chatbot U-turn

• A new report says Apple is working on an AI-powered Siri chatbot
• This could come with new features its rivals can’t match
• I’m excited for what it might mean for Apple’s devices

After what seems like an eternity of denials, it finally looks like Apple has caved to the pressure and plans to release its own Siri-branded chatbot to compete with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini. And as a long-time Apple user, I’ve got to admit that I’m actually pretty excited about that.

These days, I find myself spending more and more time turning to ChatGPT rather than Google Search whenever I have a question. I haven’t abandoned Google completely, but the back-and-forth nature of a chatbot – where I can refine my question, ask for follow-up information, and get targeted answers – is particularly useful when I have a specific ...