Apple launches Siri AI overhaul with new app context and privacy features

6/9/2026

Siri AI update brings on-screen awareness, app context, and private actions. Get the latest on Apple’s smarter assistant, free this fall on supported iPhones.

Apple unveiled a major update to Siri at WWDC 2026, rebranding the assistant as Siri AI and adding deeper support for onscreen awareness, app context, and systemwide actions. The company says the rollout is designed to make the assistant more useful for everyday tasks while keeping processing private through ondevice tools and Private Cloud Compute. According to Apple, Siri AI can use information from the screen and from apps such as Photos and Messages to respond with more relevant help. A new Siri AI app will also provide a chatbotstyle interface and a place to review prior conversations across devices. The update will arrive as a free software release in the fall for iPhone 15 Pro models and newer, with a public beta planned for next month. Apple said the feature will not be available in the European Union or China at launch.