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Apple to Preview iOS 27 and a Rebuilt, Chat‑Style Siri at WWDC Keynote

The keynote will show how Apple plans to use third‑party cloud models alongside on‑device AI to relaunch Siri.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's "Awe-Dropping" event at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2025.
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Apple WWDC 2026

Overview

  • Apple will open WWDC with a livestreamed keynote on Monday that previews iOS 27 and the next versions of iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS.
  • The company will present a major overhaul of Siri described in reports as a chat‑style assistant that mixes on‑device models with cloud inference provided by third‑party services such as Google’s Gemini, though some implementation details remain unconfirmed.
  • Apple will roll out developer tools and frameworks for 'Apple Intelligence' that aim to let apps plug into AI agents and extensions, with developer betas expected shortly after the keynote.
  • Officials will frame the AI features as staged launches with device limits, waitlists or beta labels to protect stability and privacy while heavy inference runs on cloud GPUs rather than wholly on Apple devices.
  • The keynote carries added weight as Tim Cook’s final WWDC appearance before John Ternus becomes CEO in September and will signal how Apple plans to compete in AI without committing to a full public release today.