Siri is getting an all new app experience later this year
Key takeaways
- Apple’s digital assistant is finally getting true chatbot capabilities.
- Apple Siri has been a touchy subject, as Apple's digital assistant has fallen behind rival AIs from companies like Google, Open AI and Anthropic.
- As before, Siri can be summoned with a voice prompt or by holding down an iPhone's power button.
Apple’s digital assistant is finally getting true chatbot capabilities.
Apple Siri has been a touchy subject, as Apple's digital assistant has fallen behind rival AIs from companies like Google, Open AI and Anthropic. But Apple is hoping to change that by leveraging Gemini to provide Siri with upgraded intelligence while also creating a new dedicated app for its assistant in i OS, i Pad OS and mac OS, a change it announced at WWDC 2026.
As before, Siri can be summoned with a voice prompt or by holding down an iPhone's power button. Apple's assistant will now emerge from the Dynamic Island to let you know that it's listening. Users will be able to swipe down from the top center of their device's display to launch a new search box where they can ask questions via voice or text.