“We’re excited to introduce Siri AI, a dramatically more capable and conversational assistant designed to help users find information and get things done throughout the day,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.
Apple said Siri AI can search through a user’s personal content to surface information that may otherwise be difficult to locate. Users can ask Siri to find a restaurant recommendation mentioned in a text conversation, retrieve a hotel confirmation from an older email, or locate photos from a recent trip. The assistant can also extend personal context understanding into third-party apps when developers integrate with Spotlight.
The company is also expanding Siri’s ability to take actions across applications. Siri AI can help draft emails, edit and share photos, and respond to questions about information currently displayed on screen. Apple said users can build on responses through follow-up questions, creating more natural conversations than previous versions of Siri supported.
Beyond personal information, Siri AI can access current information from the web and provide answers on a wide range of topics. Apple highlighted examples such as finding information about future solar eclipses or upcoming concert appearances by musicians.
The assistant is deeply integrated across Apple’s ecosystem. On iPhone, users can access Siri through the side button, voice activation, or by swiping down from the Dynamic Island. On Mac and iPad, Siri AI is integrated directly into Spotlight and context menus. Apple Vision Pro introduces a three-dimensional Siri interface that users can position within their environment and activate through gaze and voice controls.
Apple also introduced a dedicated Siri app that stores conversation history across devices using iCloud synchronization. The app allows users to revisit previous interactions and continue conversations across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.
Visual Intelligence is receiving a significant expansion as part of the launch. Siri can now analyze visual information across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. On iPhone, a new Siri mode inside the Camera app allows users to point the camera at objects or scenes and ask questions about what they see. Apple said the feature can also perform actions such as splitting bills through Apple Cash and providing nutritional insights about food.
The update also brings new writing capabilities throughout Apple’s operating systems. Siri AI can generate drafts from scratch, revise existing text based on user instructions, provide writing suggestions, and automatically proofread content. Apple said the system can adapt drafts in Mail and Messages to reflect how users typically communicate with individual recipients, including tone and formatting preferences.
Under the hood, Apple rebuilt Siri around a new Apple Intelligence architecture that combines on-device processing with Private Cloud Compute. The company emphasized that personal information processed through Private Cloud Compute is not stored or made accessible to Apple.
“With powerful new features and unrivaled privacy protections, Siri remains the world’s most private digital assistant,” Apple said.
Apple also introduced more expressive Siri voices and improved systemwide dictation. The company said dictation now automatically handles capitalization, punctuation, formatting, and speech recognition with greater accuracy.
The new Siri AI features are available for developer testing through the Apple Developer Program across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27. A future watchOS 27 beta will add support for Apple Watch. Apple plans to release Siri AI as a beta later this year for users with supported devices configured in English, with additional language support planned afterward.
Apple Intelligence and Siri AI will be supported on iPhone 16 models and later, iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, select iPad and Mac models with Apple silicon, Apple Vision Pro, and newer Apple Watch devices when paired with a compatible iPhone.
This analysis is based on reporting from apple.
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