Apple May Be Adding Support for Conversational AI in CarPlay

Apple May Be Adding Support for Conversational AI in CarPlay

Hidden in the latest developer guide for iOS 26.4 is support for "voice-based conversational apps" in CarPlay.

Apple CarPlay adding support for ChatGPT, other AI chatbots

It looks like the next iteration of iOS will allow CarPlay users to converse with various third-party AI chatbots.

Apple Is Adding ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to CarPlay in iOS 26.4

When Apple released the first beta for iOS 26.4 this week, testers immediately got to work looking for each and every new feature and change. To their credit, there's more new here than in iOS 26.3, including an AI playlist generator for Apple Music and support for end-to-end encryption with RCS (finally). But one update slipped under the radar, since it's not actually available to test in this first beta: CarPlay support for AI assistants like …

iOS 26.4 adds support for a new category of CarPlay apps

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Apple was preparing to update CarPlay with support for voice-based interactions in AI apps...

One Of The Best Streaming Apps Might Be Coming To Apple CarPlay Very Soon

Apple CarPlay may be getting another avenue of entertainment while you're in the car, though don't expect to use it while you're actively driving.

iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

With iOS 26.4, CarPlay users will be able to use third-party chatbots with CarPlay. AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible through the CarPlay system for the first time. Apple's CarPlay Developer Guide [PDF] lists voice-based conversational apps as a supported app type starting with iOS 26.4. Apple is implementing a new voice control screen that will let apps provide visual feedback for voice-based conversational apps.