Apple debuts Siri AI and next‑gen Apple Intelligence across devices

Apple used WWDC 2026 to unveil Siri AI, a redesigned version of Siri powered by the latest generation of Apple Intelligence and integrated across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. The company describes Siri AI as a more conversational and context‑aware assistant with personal context understanding, on‑screen awareness, and broad world knowledge, capable of answering web questions and surfacing relevant information from messages, email, photos, and other apps. Siri AI also introduces a dedicated app to revisit conversations across Apple products, expanded Visual Intelligence for understanding images and on‑screen content, and system‑wide writing tools, with many features powered by a new privacy‑focused architecture that balances on‑device processing and cloud‑based models.

Apple Intelligence and Siri AI are positioned for mainstream Apple users who own relatively recent hardware, including iPhone 16 and later, iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPads with A17 Pro or M1 and later, Macs with M1 and later, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, and SE 3 when paired with an Apple Intelligence‑enabled iPhone. Apple Intelligence supports a broad language set at launch, including English and major European and Asian languages, though Siri AI’s initial beta will only be available in English, with additional languages to follow. The features are available for developer testing immediately through the Apple Developer Program, with a public beta of the new OS versions coming next month and general availability via free software updates scheduled for this fall. Some capabilities, particularly advanced image generation and the most powerful on‑device models, will have usage limits or require newer devices and may vary by region, with Siri AI initially absent from iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS in the EU and unavailable in China while Apple addresses regulatory requirements.