WWDC 2026, held June 8-9, unveiled a completely overhauled Siri, now rebranded as “Siri AI,” powered by Google’s Gemini technology. The move confirms what many in Silicon Valley had suspected since the two companies announced their AI partnership earlier this year: Apple can’t build its way out of the AI race alone, so it’s hitching its wagon to the company it’s been quietly dependent on for over a decade.
The Siri AI overhaul and what’s actually under the hood
The new Siri AI, arriving as part of iOS 27 this fall, promises advanced conversational capabilities, improved on-screen awareness, and the ability to handle multi-step tasks.
Siri is getting a standalone app, with Apple calling its underlying technology third-generation Apple Foundation Models, or AFM. The hybrid architecture blends on-device processing with cloud-based AI, routed through Apple’s privacy-focused Private Cloud Compute system.
Initial availability will be limited to the EU, with China notably excluded from the rollout.
