Elon Musk says he's open to Apple integrating xAI's Grok 4.1 into Siri, promising better reasoning and fewer hallucinations — a reboot for iPhone's assistant.
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Elon Musk has unexpectedly said he is open to working with Apple and ready to embed Grok 4.1—xAI’s proprietary model—into Siri. The notion quickly set social media buzzing, as Apple’s voice assistant has long lagged behind competitors and is often viewed as one of the market’s stragglers.
The spark came from a user on X who urged Apple to finally replace the outdated and painfully clumsy Siri with a modern model like Grok. The post gained traction, and Musk quote-posted it, indicating he was in—effectively signaling a willingness to help reboot Siri.
The idea landed with striking positivity. Many users argue Siri is overdue for a thorough rebuild; on context understanding, logic, and creative tasks, it trails its rivals. According to xAI, Grok 4.1 delivers improved reasoning, more accurate answers, and a markedly lower rate of hallucinations. Set against reports that Apple has struggled to craft advanced models of its own, the tie-up sounds like a pragmatic route forward.
Some commenters joked that Siri might finally develop a personality, while others seriously discussed how integrating Grok—paired with potential Starlink support—could make the iPhone more attractive to many users.
Apple has yet to respond to Musk’s remark, but the audience’s reaction says plenty: people are tired of waiting for Siri to shed its reputation as yesterday’s tech. If Apple does pursue a collaboration with xAI, it could become the sharpest reboot of a voice assistant in the brand’s history.