I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
Apple's rebuilt Siri AI, shown at WWDC 2026, finally works for everyday multistep tasks, according to a hands-on test by The Verge. The new assistant adds a batch of events from an email or a messy flyer to your calendar in one shot, builds shopping lists, sets reminders, and answers practical questions by reading your own email, messages, and calendar. The Verge's writer tried each scenario and confirmed it worked, while noting the feature set still trails what Google's Gemini has done on Android for two years.
Key Takeaways
- Siri might be for real this time.
Siri AI is Apple's second attempt at an AI assistant, and it looks like this one might stick.
- And I have good news for parents with iPhones - the new Siri can finally do this.
After stumbling through its first launch of an AI-imbued Siri, Apple is trying again.
- Google's chatbot has been able to add multiple calendar events from a screenshot for at least a year at this point.
It's been diagnosing plant problems and scheduling maintenance reminders for months now , if not longer.
- Related WWDC 2026 bonus live blog: Tech Talk with Craig Federighi Siri AI working well depends a lot on the AI understanding context.
- Siri AI's response to my question gets to the point quicker.
Stats & Key Facts
- #Part Of WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple's developers conference see all updates Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech.
- #New Siri is built on Gemini models, so it makes a lot of sense that the first iteration of Siri AI feels a little bit "Gemini, circa 2025."
Siri might be for real this time. Siri AI is Apple's second attempt at an AI assistant, and it looks like this one might stick. Tech AI Apple I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works It's basic, but 'it works' is a big deal.
by Allison Johnson Jun 9, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC Link Share Gift Siri, are you there? Part Of WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple's developers conference see all updates Allison Johnson is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom.
Previously, she worked at DPReview. Parents want one thing, and one thing only, out of AI: to add a list of soccer games or "spirit week" theme days from an email or a poorly formatted flyer onto their calendar in one shot . And I have good news for parents with iPhones - the new Siri can finally do this.
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