OpenAI says Siri is persistently underperforming, says ChatGPT
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| Source: Mastodon | Original article
OpenAI reports that the ChatGPT integration within Apple’s Siri is consistently underperforming.
OpenAI has told a U.S. court that its ChatGPT integration with Apple’s Siri has been “dramatically and persistently underperforming,” documents show. The statements appear in filings tied to OpenAI’s litigation with Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI, and they add fresh detail to the partnership’s woes that we first highlighted on 24 September 2026, when court papers revealed the same under‑performance claim.
Apple rolled out ChatGPT‑powered features in Siri in December 2024, but the rollout required users to complete a multistep opt‑in, creating friction that slowed adoption. By January 2025 OpenAI described the launch as “off to a slow start” and trimmed its forecast for incremental logged‑in weekly active users that the deal was expected to generate. The latest court filings reiterate that the integration has failed to meet commercial expectations, prompting OpenAI to cut its usage forecasts.
The admission matters because the Apple‑OpenAI tie‑up was billed as a flagship consumer‑AI collaboration, promising to boost Siri’s relevance and deliver a new revenue stream for both firms. Persistent under‑performance undermines Apple’s current AI roadmap, which is already shifting toward a Google‑backed Siri overhaul, and it raises questions about the viability of large‑language‑model plug‑ins in mobile assistants.
Going forward, observers will watch the outcome of the SpaceXAI lawsuit for clues on how the dispute may reshape the partnership, and monitor Apple’s next moves in the AI‑assistant market. A renegotiated deal, a deeper integration with another provider, or a retreat from LLM‑based features could all reshape the competitive landscape for voice assistants in the Nordics and beyond.
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