Apple launched Siri AI: the virtual assistant Siri now moves with an engine based on artificial intelligence. From what we have seen, Siri could become the assistant that Apple users have been waiting for for a long time.
Of course, you have to wait there field test. But in the meantime Siri AI has arrived: a new Siri integrated with artificial intelligence. And no longer a Siri that is forced to interface with ChatGPT to provide answers as if it were one of the chatbots we have come to know in recent years. The only variant we find in the usual Apple nomenclature: the AI we see after Siri is not the acronym for Artificial Intelligence but for Apple Intelligence, the formula with which Apple is calling all its artificial intelligence applications.
Apple decided to present Siri AI during its WWDCthe World Wide Developers Conference where new software announcements are presented every year. It is an event that hardly gives news, unlike the September keynote when the new iPhones are presented. In recent years, however, it has been gaining centrality. TO June 2025 Liquid Glass, the new design concept based on icons and transitions with a glass effect, had been launched.
Not only that. This, officially, is the last conference led by Tim Cook. After almost 15 years, Steve Jobs’ heir will take a step back. The September 1, 2026 Tim Cook will become executive chairman of the board, while the role of CEO will be left to John Ternus, current senior vice president of hardware engineering.
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How the new Siri works: collaboration with Google
Business Insider explains it: if previously Siri relied on OpenAI for the management of artificial intelligence, now the new version is born from collaboration with Google. The new Siri therefore moves thanks to Geminias he also clarified Craig Federighisenior vice president of software engineering at Apple: “Together we have created the next generation of Apple Intelligence models.”
Some features of the new Siri may seem a little already seen for Apple users. You can ask questions and get answers to general questions. Among the examples we saw in the presentation there are the great classics. Which matches will be played in the world cup? What are the typical dishes of this nation? But during the presentation Mike Rockwellvice president of engineering, also showed something more.
First of all, change the graphics. Abandon thatglow effect that we know for new colors. It has darker shades, based on gradients ranging from black to transparent. While it is activated you will see lines of colors at the bottom of the boxes. Siri is activated from Dynamic Islandthe island of pixels located at the top of the screen. And of course the entries are customizable. Rockwell also explained that Siri uses more precise models to understand what we are saying and turn it into text.
In addition to responding like the chatbots we know, Siri is capable of navigate our data: We can ask it to find a photograph in the gallery, send it to a contact, and all without even opening the photos app. Well, perhaps this is the most interesting thing for Apple users. It seems like Siri isn’t just a chatbot but you look a lot more like the capable assistant manage what’s on your phone with a few voice commands.
When Siri arrives in Italy: compatible iPhones and the problem in Europe
Siri AI will be available on all Apple devices that are compatible but we know that, at least at the moment, it is mainly used on iPhone. Siri AI features will arrive with the update to the new operating systems: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. They have all already been released in the developer version. The public Beta, however, is expected for the end of 2026. From what we read, the update to iOS 27 will be available for all iPhones compatible with iOS 26. So from iPhone 11 And iPhone IF from second generation onwards.
The problem therefore does not so much concern the operating system but the European regulations. At the moment The release date of Siri AI in Europe is unclearat least on iPhone and iPad. European regulators would not accept Apple’s proposals to align Siri AI with Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple published a post on its blog with a quote attributed to Craig Federighi:
“We are deeply disappointed that our European users will not be able to use Siri AI on iPhone or iPad with the new software updates we release later this year. We hope to make Siri AI available in the EU and will continue to work with European regulators to find a solution.” Siri AI functions can still be used on macOS 27 and watchOS 27.
