All signs point to Siri AI coming to HomePod soonthe new Siri could look like on a HomePod mini
Code for HomePod 27 includes support for Siri AI with revamped status lights
Apple doesn’t discuss future products, but it’s been widely rumored for months that Siri AI will be coming to new Apple TV 4K and HomePod devices set for release soon.
When Apple introduced Siri AI in June, it gave zero mention of the assistant coming to tvOS or HomePod software. Many assumed that was because the new Siri will require new hardware that hasn’t yet been unveiled.
Now at what Siri AI running on a HomePod mini will look like. Here’s the post and video:
As the post says, HomePod 27 software includes the necessary code for Siri AI—it just isn’t active right now for users.
pdfu clarifies in a follow-up post that it’s unclear whether Siri AI will be tied to new hardware exclusively, but that seems a near certainty.
If Apple planned to bring Siri AI to older HomePod models, it likely would have announced the feature back in June. The company’s complete silence on Siri AI for Home products strongly suggests there will be a strict hardware requirement.
What do you think of the new Siri AI look on HomePod mini? Let us know in the comments.
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