Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence
At its 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced Siri AI, an all-new version of its assistant, alongside the next generation of Apple Intelligence. Apple says Siri AI is more conversational, works across the whole system, reads what is on screen, and takes actions inside apps. The redesigned assistant draws partly on Google Gemini models, opened to developer testing on June 8, 2026, and reaches public beta later in 2026.
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- Apple's second chance at an AI Siri should bring improved capabilities to Apple devices.
Tech AI News Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence Apple's second chance at an AI Siri should bring improved capabilities to Apple devices.
- Apple calls Siri AI an "entirely new version of Siri" and says it's both more conversational and more capable than the previous version of the smart assistant.
In conversations, it has a more expressive voice that can be customized by pace, expressivity, and accent.
- On iPhone, you'll now be able to access Siri AI by swiping down from the Dynamic Island, in addition to existing ways of accessing the assistant.
On Macs, it can be accessed from Spotlight, while Vision Pro users will simply have to look directly at a new Siri visualization - in this case, a floating orb hovering around your field of vision - to be able to start a conversation without saying "Hey, Siri."
- It can interact with apps across your device, answering questions based on content, suggesting actions based on image content drawn from your camera, and helping you manage writing messages and managing your calendar.
It's mostly all things we've seen before, from Gemini on Android phones or third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, so it still mostly feels like Apple is playing catch-up.
- Screenshot: Apple Safari has received an Apple Intelligence update too, now able to automatically organize tabs by topic to help add a little structure to your browsing, while a new Notify Me tool can automatically check websites for changes like tickets going on sale or prices dropping for a product.
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- #At its 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced Siri AI, an all-new version of its assistant, alongside the next generation of Apple Intelligence.
- #The redesigned assistant draws partly on Google Gemini models, opened to developer testing on June 8, 2026, and reaches public beta later in 2026.
- #by Dominic Preston Jun 8, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC Link Share Gift Screenshot: Apple Part Of WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple's developers conference see all updates Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade's experience in journalism.
Apple's second chance at an AI Siri should bring improved capabilities to Apple devices. Tech AI News Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence Apple's second chance at an AI Siri should bring improved capabilities to Apple devices. Apple's second chance at an AI Siri should bring improved capabilities to Apple devices.
by Dominic Preston Jun 8, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC Link Share Gift Screenshot: Apple Part Of WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple's developers conference see all updates Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade's experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor . Two years after first revealing its plans for Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri that never fully materialized, at WWDC, Apple just revealed a new set of AI features and a smarter, more personalized Siri.
Apple calls Siri AI an "entirely new version of Siri" and says it's both more conversational and more capable than the previous version of the smart assistant. In conversations, it has a more expressive voice that can be customized by pace, expressivity, and accent. Siri AI will be accessible systemwide, capable of reading what's onscreen and interacting with your apps.
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