Report: Apple planning standalone Siri app as part of broad Siri overhaul

9to5Mac reported on May 22 that Apple is planning a broader Siri rebuild for iOS 27, including a standalone Siri app and a chatbot-style interface. The report said the new version would expand beyond the current assistant model with LLM-based world knowledge, support for hundreds of new app actions and the ability to handle multi-action requests. Apple has not announced those features. Apple has, however, set June 8 as the start of WWDC26, where it says it will reveal the latest updates to its platforms and AI advancements. The conference runs through June 12, with the keynote scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific, according to Apple’s developer site and Apple’s newsroom. ### What exactly did 9to5Mac say Apple is building? 9to5Mac said the planned Siri overhaul includes a standalone app rather than only the existing assistant embedded across Apple’s operating systems. The outlet also said Apple is working on a chatbot-style interface, a shift that would place Siri closer to the conversational layouts used by other AI products. (9to5mac.com) The May 22 report said the revamped Siri would use LLM-based world knowledge and add hundreds of new app actions. It also said Siri would support multi-action requests, letting users combine tasks in a single command instead of issuing them one at a time. ### How is this different from the Siri Apple has now? 9to5Mac described the coming version as part of “Apple Intelligence 2.0,” tying it to a wider set of AI changes expected in iOS 27. (9to5mac.com) The report said the new Siri would include onscreen awareness and personal context intelligence, two capabilities Apple has previously discussed in broader terms as part of making Siri more aware of what a user is doing and what is on the device. A January 15 9to5Mac report had already described 2026 as a more important year for Apple’s AI platform and said “Siri 2.0” was expected as part of that push. A March 20 9to5Mac report also said Apple was targeting additional Siri and Apple Intelligence features for iOS 27 after earlier timing shifted. ### Has Apple confirmed any of these Siri features? (9to5mac.com) Apple has not publicly confirmed a standalone Siri app, a chatbot-style Siri interface or the specific iOS 27 features described by 9to5Mac. Apple’s public WWDC materials say only that the June 8 keynote will introduce updates across Apple platforms, including AI advancements and new developer tools. (9to5mac.com) Apple’s March announcement for WWDC26 likewise said the company would reveal the latest tools, frameworks and features during the June 8-12 conference. The company did not name Siri in that announcement. ### Why is WWDC26 the next place to watch? MacRumors said this week that WWDC26 is expected to introduce iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27 and visionOS 27, with developer betas available after the keynote and public releases following in September. (apple.com) MacRumors also said the event is expected to focus on Apple Intelligence and Siri upgrades. (apple.com) Apple’s published WWDC26 schedule lists the keynote for June 8 at 10 a.m. PT and the Platforms State of the Union for 1 p.m. PT the same day. Those events are the company’s next scheduled public forums for detailing software changes, including any Siri updates it chooses to announce. (developer.apple.com) (macrumors.com)