The emphasis on AI marks a shift from last year’s conference, which highlighted interface changes under its “Liquid Glass” design language and made little mention of artificial intelligence. Apple has since been working toward deeper AI integration, including plans for a more capable version of Siri designed to handle richer personal context and improved on-screen awareness.
Some of those capabilities may build on earlier groundwork. At the previous WWDC, Apple introduced its Foundation Model framework, designed to run AI models locally on devices without relying on cloud processing. Updates to that system could be part of this year’s announcements.
Apple has also been expanding AI-assisted development inside Xcode. The company previously added support for tools like ChatGPT for coding, and more recently introduced agent-based coding systems such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex within its development environment.
Separately, Apple has struck a deal with Google to incorporate Gemini into its platforms, a move that could further shape how AI features are delivered across its ecosystem.
This analysis is based on reporting from TechCrunch.
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