iOS 27: Siri Gets AI Overhaul
Apple is testing a major Siri overhaul in iOS 27 that could ship as a standalone chatbot app with Dynamic Island integration — a push to make Siri a first‑class, AI‑driven assistant that rivals ChatGPT and Claude. Expect staggered feature rollouts as Apple refines system access and conversational UX for mobile apps. (macrumors.com)
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the internal code‑name for Apple’s Siri overhaul is “Campo,” and the company plans to introduce it at the WWDC keynote on June 8 as part of iOS 27 and macOS 27. (bloomberg.com) Gurman reports the redesign will let Siri pull personal context from messages, Notes and email to execute multi‑step requests and surface news and open‑web results. (bloomberg.com) The coverage identifies new system controls — an “Ask Siri” toggle and a “Write with Siri” mode — that are intended to let Siri perform in‑app actions and compose content inside third‑party apps, according to Bloomberg and 9to5Mac. (bloomberg.com; 9to5mac.com) Apple has agreed a multi‑year arrangement to base future foundation models on Google’s Gemini; CNBC reports those models will run on Apple devices and the company’s private cloud, and multiple outlets have cited an estimated ~$1 billion‑per‑year price for a custom Gemini build. (cnbc.com; techcrunch.com) Multiple outlets say internal testing issues have pushed several Gemini‑based features out of the iOS 26.4 cycle and into an iOS 26.5 beta (targeted for May) and the broader iOS 27 timeline because of performance and reliability concerns. (macobserver.com; 9to5mac.com) Apple confirmed WWDC 2026 will run June 8–12; developer betas for iOS 27 are expected to drop the day of the keynote, a public beta is likely in July, and platform trackers anticipate a full public release in mid‑September alongside new iPhone hardware. (9to5mac.com; macobserver.com) Bloomberg’s piece also notes Craig Federighi is overseeing Apple’s software engineering efforts around the AI work, and Apple declined to comment on the reported plans. (bloomberg.com)
