Siri is about to change shape. At WWDC on June 8 Apple will show iOS 27, and this time the assistant is being treated like a proper chat app rather than a punctual voice command tool. Insiders add a twist: Google’s Gemini tech is reportedly part of the equation.
The old Spotlight-triggered flow is on the way out. Instead, a swipe down from the top will bring up Siri, and the UI is being reworked to look and feel like contemporary chat interfaces — conversation history visible, the ability to pick up where you left off, etc. Think ChatGPT-style interaction rather than single-shot replies.
Bloomberg’s reporting suggests this shift isn’t just cosmetic. Internally Apple is apparently worried about lagging in AI; a stumble here could hurt reputation and, yes, the bottom line too. Turning to a rival’s models feels awkward, maybe pragmatic, but it reads as a hurry to close a gap rather than a casual experiment.
Privacy remains a selling point, and the settings will reflect that. Users will be able to set how long conversations are kept — e.g., 30 days, one year, or indefinitely — and choose whether Siri should remember past chats or start anew each time.