Apple plans to reintroduce an updated Siri at WWDC 2026 after delays and a $250 million settlement. The redesigned interface places Siri inside the iPhone’s Dynamic Island. Users can still activate Siri by saying “Siri” or holding the power button, and they can also swipe down from the top center to open a “Search or Ask” interface. The panel includes Siri Suggestions with eight suggested apps and adds capabilities such as launching apps, starting text messages, adding calendar appointments, and searching notes. Results appear as rich text cards that pop out of the Dynamic Island, with an option to swipe down further to open a chatbot-style conversation inside the Siri app. Apple is also considering letting users access other AI services like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini through the same interface.
"As you can see from the illustrations Bloomberg shared, Siri will now live inside the iPhone's dynamic island. As before, you'll be able to wake the assistant by saying "Siri" or holding down your phone's power button. However, Apple will also allow users to swipe down from the top center of the iPhone to bring up a new "Search or Ask" interface that incorporates elements from the existing Search interface found in iOS 26."
"Here, you'll see old standbys like Siri Suggestions - a list of eight suggested apps - alongside new elements. Gurman suggests Apple will allow people to use the interface to launch apps, start text messages, add calendar appointments, search through notes and more. "Results are displayed in a rich text card that pops out of the Dynamic Island," he explains."
""Users can swipe down further to open a chatbot-style conversation inside the Siri app." Gurman reports Apple is also considering giving users the option to access other AI services, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini through this new interface. Due to the new prominence of Siri, users will need to pull down from the top left of their phone to access the Notification Center."
"After nearly two years of delays and a $250 million settlement along the way, Apple is preparing to reintroduce the new Siri at WWDC 2026. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has published an early preview of the update with illustrations that provide a glimpse of how Apple has redesigned the iPhone's interface to put the Gemini-powered AI agent front and center."
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