… Apple also plans to let users choose voices from third-party AI to use instead of Siri, so there will be a distinct audio difference between a response from Siri and a response from the user's chatbot of choice. Siri would use one voice, while responses from third-party AI options would use a… …
… Apple started permitting third-party voice-driven conversational apps to integrate with CarPlay in iOS 26.4, but developers must add support for the feature and obtain a special entitlement from Apple. CarPlay has supported third-party apps for years, but Apple restricts the types of apps p… …
… Apple started permitting third-party voice-driven conversational apps to integrate with CarPlay in iOS 26.4, but developers must add support for the feature and obtain a special entitlement from Apple. …
… Apple started allowing third-party voice-based conversational apps to interface with CarPlay in iOS 26.4, which is likely why Google is now able to add Gemini to the Google Maps app for CarPlay. …
… Third-Party CarPlay Apps Apple also lets third-party developers create dedicated apps for CarPlay. …
… Apple will allow third-party chatbot apps to integrate with CarPlay, so AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible in the car for the first time. CarPlay already supports third-party apps, but the types of apps that are supported are limited. …
… After much research, we've found there are two fairly reliable third-party services that work well.... …
… It is not clear if Apple plans to open up more of iOS to third-party chatbots, but OpenAI has reportedly been disappointed with Apple's limitations. …
… The recent flurry of AI assistants in CarPlay is largely thanks to iOS 26.4, which opened the door to third-party voice-driven conversational apps for the first time. …
… Gurman says the personalized Siri still carries a "beta" label in internal builds, and there is a "strong chance" it ships that way. iOS 27 will also purportedly introduce an "Extensions" feature letting users choose which AI service powers Siri, with a dedicated App Store section for third-par… …