New Apple is secretly testing a ChatGPT-style iPhone app, Veritas, ahead of a major Siri upgrade expected next year, according to a report in Bloomberg. The Veritas-powered Siri 2.0 will have more features than its previous version.

Veritas means truth in Latin and it is being internally used by Apple’s AI division. It is being utilized to help employees evaluate new Siri features more efficiently, including searching personal data like songs and emails, or performing in-app actions like editing photos. As of now, the app will not be released publicly, the report said.

The app resembles other popular AI chatbots, enabling multiple conversations across different topics, referencing past chats, and aiding extended back-and-firth exchanges. The report said that the app is being used to test

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