Apple Intelligence is coming to the Shortcuts app
Key takeaways
- The Home app also got the AI treatment at WWDC 2026.
- During today's keynote for WWDC 2026, Apple's leadership discussed the long-awaited new capabilities for artificial intelligence on its devices.
- The demo highlighted how AI could help a user set up a complicated shortcut, like messaging a spouse when departing the office each weekday.
The Home app also got the AI treatment at WWDC 2026.
During today's keynote for WWDC 2026, Apple's leadership discussed the long-awaited new capabilities for artificial intelligence on its devices. One segment of the presentation highlighted how the Shortcuts app will start taking advantage of the new AI tools. Going forward, Apple Intelligence can create shortcuts based on natural language descriptions.
The demo highlighted how AI could help a user set up a complicated shortcut, like messaging a spouse when departing the office each weekday. With a description like "when I'm leaving work, message Pedro with my ETA" the Shortcuts app can use Apple Intelligence to take actions such as: assessing the person's location at the workplace; using Maps to determine travel times; and sending a message to the correct contact with that information.