Gurman (古尔曼): iOS 27 will let users install third‑party AI chatbots beyond ChatGPT — with a dedicated App Store section

What was reported

It has been reported that Mark Gurman (古尔曼) of Bloomberg (彭博社), in his Power On newsletter, detailed Apple’s (苹果) upcoming AI plans that are expected to surface at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8. According to the report relayed by ITHome (IT之家), iOS 27 will introduce an extensions framework that allows users to install third‑party AI chatbots — not only ChatGPT — and run them inside Siri and Apple Intelligence. Reportedly, Apple will create a dedicated App Store section for these integrations, effectively launching an AI‑focused app marketplace.

Strategy and mechanics

Gurman frames the move as a two‑pronged strategy: embed carefully tuned AI directly into the OS to keep users from defecting to Android, while opening Siri and Apple Intelligence to third‑party services so the platform can be more customizable and innovation can come from outside Apple. It has been reported that Apple is simultaneously pursuing an internal overhaul of Siri — with a separate effort reportedly leveraging Google’s Gemini technology — but sees third‑party integrations as the quickest way to broaden capabilities and keep pace with specialized models from OpenAI and others.

Business and geopolitical context

The plan also has clear commercial logic. By hosting AI services in a curated App Store section, Apple preserves its platform control and monetization via App Store fees (the familiar 30% take rate), even while letting other companies carry the technical burden of model development. Against a backdrop of global competition over AI models, compute access and export controls, Apple’s approach hedges risk: build useful native features, but outsource frontier model work to partners and competitors. Will that mix satisfy power users who want the latest models? That is the central question.

For developers and users in China and elsewhere, the change could open new distribution channels and simplify Siri integration — provided regulators and platform rules don’t limit which models can be offered in each market. Apple’s move signals a shift from closed perfection toward a managed marketplace for AI on iPhone.