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Every New Feature and Change to Expect

Apple's next-generation Siri in iOS 27 aims to transform the assistant into a full chatbot with on-device Apple Intelligence, capable of drawing on data from mail, messages, photos, notes, and files to complete tasks. The plan includes deep integration with apps and cross‑app actions, a new Dynamic Island interface, and a dedicated Siri app. Apple emphasizes privacy, with processing largely on-device and options to auto-delete chats after 30 days or a year, and controls to keep chats permanently if desired. The company also plans to expose Siri capabilities to third-party AI services, allowing users to choose alternatives to Siri as the default for certain features via an Extensions ecosystem in Settings and App Store. Google’s Gemini models will power the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, under a multi-year deal, while OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude can be integrated for user requests. iPhone hardware gating may require iPhone 15 Pro or later for some features, and betas will be released to developers at WWDC with public betas in July and a September launch. Overall, the shift signals a broader move toward personalized, privacy-preserving AI in consumer devices, with developers and AI providers gaining new integration points but users retaining significant control over data and how Siri behaves.