Overview
- Apple unveiled Siri AI on June 8, 2026, and has placed it in developer builds and iOS 27 consumer betas with a broader public rollout tied to iOS/OS 27 expected in September.
- The assistant appears as a dedicated app with persistent conversation history, the ability to accept documents and photos, and direct control of device actions such as launching apps, sending messages, and changing settings.
- Under the hood Apple uses its Apple Foundation Model (AFM 3) split to run on‑device (AFM 3 Core) and in the cloud (AFM 3 Cloud) while also routing queries to external models like Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Anthropic’s Claude.
- Apple emphasizes privacy by processing tasks with its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure that it says protects user data while still letting Siri access Messages, Mail, Contacts and Photos for personalized answers.
- Reviewers note substantive functional gains and a huge distribution advantage from preinstallation on Apple devices but warn Apple’s traditional annual update cadence could leave Siri AI behind faster‑moving rivals unless the company adopts more frequent model and feature updates.