- Apple could allow more artificial intelligence on the CarPlay dashboard
- This is a rumor outlined in a new Bloomberg report
- Apps like ChatGPT and Gemini may appear
Apple CarPlay has traditionally been quite restrictive when it comes to the types of apps it allows on your vehicle’s dashboard, but it looks like third-party chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini may soon claim spots on the CarPlay interface.
So says Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who usually knows what he’s talking about when it comes to Apple’s future and as-yet-unannounced plans. The support should arrive in the “coming months”, the report said.
According to people familiar with the matter, Siri will not be replaced as the default voice-activated assistant on CarPlay. However, users will be able to launch and access voice-activated alternatives from their CarPlay dashboard if they want to.
It’s not clear exactly when we’ll see this: more iOS 26 updates are due soon, while iOS 27 should be revealed around June time (when Apple holds its regular Worldwide Developers Conference), but Gurman doesn’t give a specific timeframe for the rollout.
More intelligence on Apple devices
If this happens, it’s another concession from Apple when it comes to artificial intelligence. We know that the long-planned next-generation upgrade to Siri has been delayed until sometime this year, while competitors like Google and OpenAI have been pushing ahead with their chatbots.
Siri was enhanced with ChatGPT smarts in iOS 18, bringing true generative AI capabilities—based on large language models, or LLMs—to Apple devices. This integration remains in place today while Apple works on upgrades to its own Apple Intelligence.
Earlier this year, Apple announced a major partnership with Google to have Google’s AI models power the next generation of Siri, which should appear with iOS 27 at some point. However, this will be more of a behind-the-scenes integration than ChatGPT.
These deals are separate from what Apple appears to be planning with CarPlay, but it’s another sign that Apple is prepared to open up its platforms to other AI chatbots — at least for now (of course, it also helps avoid scrutiny from regulators).
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