Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul appears to be taking shape. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, published ahead of WWDC 2026, reveals that iOS 27 will bring the most significant redesign to Siri since the assistant first launched in 2011.
Siri Moves Into the Dynamic Island
When activated through the wake word or the side button, Siri will display a pill-shaped animation in the Dynamic Island. Queries will then trigger a transparent results card that users can swipe to access a conversation mode resembling an iMessage chat interface.
A “Search or Ask” bar will appear in the Dynamic Island, which users can speak or type into. It functions somewhat like Spotlight Search but can display more advanced results and additional data from within apps. Pressing on the search bar will also let users swap from Siri to other chatbots.
The new interface will incorporate small cards for weather, notes, upcoming appointments, and other contextually relevant information. Siri will also gain the ability to draw information from the web, providing detailed responses with bullet points and large images similar to modern chatbots.
A Dedicated Siri App, Finally
For the first time, iOS 27 will include a standalone Siri app designed specifically for conversations. The app features a grid layout showing summaries of past conversations that users can tap to revisit, along with a search bar and a ‘+’ button for starting new chats. Users will be able to upload images and documents directly through the app, with support for both voice input and typing.
This directly addresses a long-standing frustration, that Siri conversations vanish after each session with no persistent record, something competitors like ChatGPT have offered for years.
Third-Party AI Gets a Seat at the Table
Apple plans to expand beyond its existing partnership with Google for Gemini integration by allowing users to select third-party AI services as defaults for Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and Image Playground, moving beyond the current ChatGPT integration. While Siri remains the default, pressing the search bar will allow users to choose alternative chatbots.
Image Playground Gets an Update Too
The Siri redesign is not the only AI story in the leak. The updated Image Playground features fewer controls and a ‘describe a change’ option for editing created images. Previously generated images will appear in a grid with more rounded edges, and the ‘New Image’ button will be replaced with a ‘+’ symbol. Apple has reportedly been testing new models that produce more lifelike images.
Why It Has Taken This Long
Apple conspicuously missed an anticipated iOS 18.4 debut in early 2025, candidly admitting that it needed more time to get it right. The hopes that this would happen in iOS 26.4 were also dashed when it became apparent that Siri 2.0 still was not ready for prime time. The consensus among insiders now is that iOS 27 is the intended home for everything Apple promised at WWDC 2024.
The update is expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2026 on June 8, with a public release in September 2026. Until then, none of this is confirmed, but based on everything Gurman has reported, this appears to be the Siri reset Apple’s users have been waiting for a very long time.
