Tech billionaire Elon Musk just dropped a bombshell that has the internet buzzing: he is open to partnering with Apple to fix Siri and turn it into a superintelligent assistant using xAI’s powerful Grok AI.
The drama started when an X user urged Apple to replace Siri with Grok 4.1, calling the current Siri “outdated and painfully dumb.” Musk quickly replied with two simple words: “I’m down.” His response instantly sparked speculation about a possible Apple-xAI collaboration, even though Musk’s companies are currently suing Apple for blocking AI competition.
Apple to fix Siri: Could Grok 4.1 Really Improve Siri?
Musk’s confidence comes from the freshly launched Grok 4.1, which xAI claims is its smartest model ever. Here are the key highlights of the headline ‘Apple to Fix Siri’:
- Tops LM Arena leaderboard with 1483 Elo score in thinking mode
- Excels in empathy, creativity, and complex problem-solving
- Greatly reduces AI hallucinations for more accurate answers
- Available free on X and grok.com right now
Many users agree Siri needs a major upgrade. Apple’s voice assistant often struggles with simple questions compared to rivals like ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Legal Fight Continues Despite the Olive Branch
The idea of teamwork looks surprising because X and xAI just won the right to continue their antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The companies accuse Apple of giving special treatment to OpenAI’s ChatGPT inside iPhones while pushing competitors down in the App Store.
A US judge allowed the case to move forward last week, meaning the legal battle is far from over.
Apple Opens Door to Third-Party Assistants – But Only in Japan (For Now)
In a separate move, Apple quietly started letting iPhone users in Japan replace Siri with any third-party assistant when they long-press the side or Action button. This is the first time Apple has ever allowed another assistant to take Siri’s most important shortcut. The change comes because of new Japanese competition laws.
Developers have already seen the code in the iOS 26.2 beta, and many hope that Apple will bring the same freedom worldwide. Meanwhile, reports indicate that Apple plans to enhance the next Siri with a massive Google Gemini model that has over 1.2 trillion parameters, eight times larger than Apple’s current cloud model.
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Will Elon Musk and Apple actually join forces to fix Siri with Grok? Right now, the tech world is watching every move. One thing is clear: the race to build the smartest voice assistant just got a lot more interesting.
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