Overview
- Apple will preview iOS 27 and a rebuilt, chat‑style Siri during its WWDC keynote on Monday, June 8, with developer betas expected soon after and a broader, staged rollout later this year.
- Reports say Apple will route heavy Siri inference to Google’s Gemini models running on Google Cloud with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs while keeping some models on device to protect user data.
- The new Siri is expected to appear as a standalone app with conversation history, user controls to delete or retain chats, and an Extensions model that may let users choose third‑party AI backends; Apple may open the feature as a limited beta with a waitlist.
- Practical Visual Intelligence upgrades are likely across Camera and Photos, including a dedicated Siri/Visual Intelligence camera mode, natural‑language photo edits and new Wallet tools such as bill‑splitting from photographed receipts and a Create a Pass option.
- Many AI features are reported to need newer devices and will be rolled out gradually, with Apple reportedly limiting some Apple Intelligence functions to higher‑end iPhones and making macOS 27 Apple silicon‑only as it takes a cautious approach after the delayed 2024 Apple Intelligence rollout.