Apple plans to reintroduce an updated Siri at WWDC 2026. Siri will appear within the iPhone’s Dynamic Island and can be activated by saying “Siri” or holding the power button. A new “Search or Ask” interface will be accessible by swiping down from the top center of the iPhone, combining elements from the current iOS Search experience and Siri Suggestions. The interface will support launching apps, starting text messages, adding calendar appointments, and searching notes. Apple is also considering letting users access other AI services such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. A dedicated Siri app may be added to the home screen. Siri will also integrate with the camera via a new mode that replaces Visual Intelligence, enabling reverse image search or third-party AI photo analysis, and Photos will gain “Reframe” and “Extend” tools for perspective adjustment and AI-generated visual elements.
"Siri will soon live inside the iPhone's Dynamic Islandand, as before, you'll be able to wake the assistant by saying "Siri" or holding down your phone's power button. You 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 current Search interface in iOS 26. There are still Siri Suggestions - a list of 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. The report also notes that Apple is considering giving users the option to access other AI services, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, through this new interface. You can also expect to see a dedicated Siri app that can live on your homescreen."
"Siri will also hang around your camera app. A new mode will replace the company's existing Visual Intelligence feature (which never fully took flight). It will allow people to snap a photo and run it through Google reverse image search or use a third-party AI agent for photo analysis. In the Photos app itself, Apple will reportedly offer new "Reframe" and "Extend" tools that, as their names suggest, will let you adjust an image's perspective or use AI to generate visual elements."
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