Apple has finally (although reluctantly) confirmed that Siri's AI upgrade in the works will arrive in 2026 and not via an iOS 26 update later in 202, as some speculated.
Apple reluctantly confirms AI Siri’s 2026 release date
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Roundup: Everything Apple announced at the WWDC25 keynote
Here's a roundup of all the key announcements Apple made at WWDC25 today, including its new Liquid Glass interfaces for the iPhone and other devices.
Apple to let developers tap into Apple Intelligence in their apps via the Foundation Models framework
At WWDC 2025, Apple said that it would be introducing what’s known as the Foundation Models framework with the launch of iOS & iPadOS 26, which is a new API that will allow developers to harness the foundation model that powers Apple’s first-party artificial intelligence baby, also known as Apple Intelligence.
Visual intelligence gets a boost in iOS 26
In iOS 26, the visual intelligence feature extends to the installed iPhone apps, letting you learn more about anything you see in apps simply by taking a screenshot.
How to trick Writing Tools in Apple Intelligence to behave like a chatbot
Learn how to make the Writing Tools features of Apple Intelligence behave like a chatbot, including providing answers to your questions and prompts.
Revamped Apple Shortcuts will let you create actions with AI prompts
Apple will allegedly revamp the built-in Shortcuts app in iOS 26 this fall with the ability to create actions using Apple Intelligence models.
Apple rumored to detach the toxic Siri brand from Apple Intelligence marketing
The iPhone maker could detach the toxic Siri brand from Apple Intelligence in its marketing in an attempt to salvage its reputation following embarrassing setbacks.
Washington is concerned that Apple’s partnership with Chinese tech giant Alibaba might benefit China’s military
Washington fears that Apple's partnership with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on the Apple Intelligence features might benefit China's military.
iOS 19 could use Apple Intelligence to conserve the iPhone’s battery
Your iPhone could last longer between charges thanks to an upcoming new feature in iOS 19 that could use Apple Intelligence to conserve battery.
Everything you can do with Apple Intelligence in the Messages app
Learn how to use Apple Intelligence features in the built-in Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to generate AI emoji, compose, proofread, or rewrite text, and more.
AI-infused Siri likely arriving alongside iOS 19.4 in Spring 2026, not this fall
The revamped Siri assistant with more advanced artifical intelligence (AI) features should launch with the iOS 19.4 update, not iOS 19.0, and Apple is already testing it.
Google hopes to integrate Gemini into iPhones with iOS 19
iOS 19, coming this fall, could bring support for AI models from Google's Gemini chatbot to boost the Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone, iPad and Mac.