Overview
- Late‑May leaks forwarded by Bloomberg show iOS 27 prototypes with a standalone, chat‑style Siri app, a darker interface that lives in the Dynamic Island, and a new “Search or Ask” swipe‑down entry that expands into threaded conversations.
- Reports describe an Extensions framework that would let users choose third‑party AI backends from the Search or Ask screen, with Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude among the services tested alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
- The Camera and Photos apps are shown gaining tighter Siri integration, including a dedicated Siri Camera mode for visual analysis and new generative editing tools called Reframe and Extend that can alter perspective and fill missing scene content.
- Apple has not confirmed the leaked designs and will preview iOS 27 at WWDC on June 8, followed by a public beta this summer and a likely wider rollout tied to new iPhone hardware in September.
- The overhaul comes after repeated delays to Apple Intelligence, a recent $250 million settlement over unshipped AI features, and reports that Apple is relying in part on Google’s Gemini for core assistant tasks while adding user controls for chat history and retention.