Apple unveils Siri AI, iOS 27 and major AI upgrades at WWDC 2026
Apple used its Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino to unveil Siri AI, a rebuilt version of Siri that the company says is more conversational, more capable and better able to understand what’s happening on your iPhone.
The new assistant can use information from your messages, photos, calendar and other apps to answer questions and complete tasks. Apple says Siri AI can also understand what’s on your screen and combine personal information from your device with knowledge from the web to provide more useful responses.
Apple’s new software update, iOS 27, also includes updates to the Liquid Glass design introduced last year. A new slider lets users adjust the level of transparency throughout the interface. Apple also highlighted performance improvements, saying apps launch faster, photos process more quickly and AirDrop transfers are speedier. The company says even older iPhones should feel faster, and iOS 27 will support the iPhone 11 and newer.
Other new features include a dedicated Siri AI app, customizable Siri voices, more accurate dictation and new AI-powered tools for creating and editing images and photos directly on the iPhone.
Privacy was a major focus of Apple’s presentation. The company says personal information used by Siri AI remains private and is not stored or accessible to Apple, even as the assistant gains access to more information on your device.
iOS 27 arrives this fall, while Siri AI will launch in beta later this year. Apple says some of the most advanced AI features will require an iPhone 17 Pro.