Apple introduced Siri AI at its Worldwide Developers Conference, promising an enhanced assistant that handles complex tasks across apps. The update, part of iOS 27 and other operating systems, will roll out as a beta later this year. It integrates Google's Gemini models while maintaining privacy commitments.
The announcement came during the Monday keynote at WWDC 2026 in Cupertino. Siri AI can understand screen context, retrieve information from emails or photos, and engage in natural conversations. New gestures include swiping down from the top of the screen to invoke the assistant. Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, emphasized privacy in the design. Some advanced models run on Google servers using NVIDIA hardware, but Apple extended its Private Cloud Compute system with additional security layers to prevent data access by Google. Siri AI will be available first as a developer beta, followed by a public beta in July. Full release is expected this fall for supported devices set to English. Users in the EU and China face restrictions on certain devices due to regulatory issues. Apple also settled a $250 million claim last month over prior Apple Intelligence promises. The company highlighted new features like automatic password changes in a dedicated Passwords app powered by the AI system.
