At its Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 8-12, 2026, Apple is putting a dramatically upgraded Siri at the center of its AI strategy, making privacy the headline feature.
What Apple is actually building
The new Siri runs on what Apple calls its “Apple Intelligence” platform, combining on-device processing with a “Private Cloud Compute” layer. When Siri routes requests to the cloud, Apple’s architecture is designed so that user data isn’t stored, isn’t logged, and isn’t used for advertising.
Apple’s broader privacy framework rests on four pillars: data minimization, on-device processing, transparency and control for users, and layered security protections. These pillars were introduced at WWDC21 and have shaped the company’s technology philosophy since.
Apple has also partnered with Google to integrate its Gemini AI model into Siri’s capabilities. The new Siri features will be available on iPhone 16, iPad mini models with the A17 Pro chip, and Macs running M1 or later processors.
