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Apple Keeps Key iOS 27 AI, Camera and Watch Features Out of WWDC

The company says it will delay public release to reduce regulatory risk.

Apple's iOS 27 comes with a ton of new features, but Apple may still be hiding a couple up its sleeve.
Three exciting features that Apple skipped at WWDC26 might still be headed your way.
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Overview

  • Apple did not announce three planned iOS 27 additions at WWDC: an Extensions framework for third‑party chatbots, a customizable Camera app, and a simplified Modular watch face.
  • Developer beta code shows the Extensions framework built into iOS 27 but backend‑disabled, and users running the beta can already see a chatbot picker that routes to ChatGPT.
  • Bloomberg reporting says Apple has held talks with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google about entitlements and technical support for third‑party AI models to plug into Siri.
  • Reporters link Apple’s decision to legal and regulatory pressure, including the EU’s Digital Markets Act, concerns about litigation with OpenAI, and a desire to time feature launches with fall hardware.
  • The move follows Apple’s broader, staged approach to AI that mixes on‑device models with private cloud and third‑party compute and could delay broader access in some regions while preserving Apple’s product narrative.