🪦 Dead

Siri (Classic)

Product killed · Replaced by AI · shut down June 1, 2025

Born
Died
Lifespan
13y 7m
Cause of death
Replaced by AI
Killed by
Apple Intelligence
Type
App

Apple's pioneering voice assistant that defined the category. After over a decade of stagnation, Apple announced a full Siri rewrite powered by Apple Intelligence LLMs, effectively killing the original system.

Collateral damage: A decade of 'Hey Siri' muscle memory and custom Shortcuts workflows being rebuilt from scratch for Apple Intelligence.

Questions about Siri (Classic)

Is Siri (Classic) dead?

Yes. Siri (Classic) was shut down on June 1, 2025, 13y 7m after its launch on October 14, 2011. The cause of death was replaced by ai; it was killed by Apple Intelligence. Classification: product killed. Details and the source are above.