Siri has had a rough few years. Not rough in a needs some polish way. Rough in a Apple ran actual TV ads for features that did not exist yet way. If you set a reminder in 2024 expecting the smarter Siri Apple promised, you are still waiting. iOS 27 is supposed to be when the waiting ends.
Here is an honest look at what is reported, what is confirmed, and what is still being inferred from backend code.
TL;DR: iOS 27 is expected to bring a redesigned Siri with its own dedicated app, a Gemini-based foundation for Apple Intelligence, and an Extensions system letting you choose between ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for specific queries. Four additional AI features were found in Apple backend code. All major AI features require iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Official details come at WWDC on June 8.
The Apple and Google Collaboration
On January 12, 2026, Apple and Google published a joint statement announcing a multi-year collaboration. The statement says Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology will serve as the foundation for the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, which are expected to power future Apple Intelligence features including a more personalized Siri.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman later reported the deal is valued at approximately $1 billion per year. Apple has said the models will continue to run within its own Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, and that user data will not be shared with Google.
What this collaboration means in practice for Siri, beyond what the statement says, is still being reported. Google’s models are expected to contribute to how Siri understands and responds to queries, but the extent of that contribution will become clearer when Apple presents iOS 27 at WWDC in June.
For the full picture of what else iOS 27 is expected to bring beyond AI, our iOS 27 features and release date roundup covers device compatibility, design changes, and more.
A New Siri App With Actual Memory
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 is expected to include a standalone Siri app codenamed Campos internally. The app is described as functioning similarly to ChatGPT or Gemini, with a conversational interface and persistent history across sessions.
If you have ever asked Siri something, received a half-useful answer, tried to follow up, and watched it treat your second question as if the first never happened, you understand why this matters. Context retention is the one thing that separates a useful assistant from an annoying one.
The new Siri is reportedly being built to hold a thread.
Gurman also wrote that the Dynamic Island will display a Search or Ask prompt with a thin glow around its edges when Siri is triggered. The WWDC 2026 graphic Apple published, which shows a glowing 26, is reportedly a deliberate visual preview of this interface.
These features are expected to be limited to iPhone 15 Pro and newer. If you are on an older device and want a similar setup in the meantime, there is a working method to use ChatGPT with Siri without Apple Intelligence using the Shortcuts app.
Siri Extensions: Choosing Between Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 is also expected to introduce a Siri Extensions system. Currently, ChatGPT is the only third-party AI that can integrate with Siri.
Under the new system, any AI chatbot app installed from the App Store could potentially be enabled through Siri, including Gemini and Claude.
An Extensions panel inside the Apple Intelligence and Siri section of Settings would let you enable or disable each service. OpenAI keeps its integration. It just would no longer be the exclusive option.
In practice, this could allow you to route different types of queries to different services depending on what you trust or prefer for a given task.
That is how Gurman described the intent, though how smooth that experience actually feels will depend entirely on implementation, which is not confirmed yet.
Four AI Features Found in Apple’s Backend Code
In April 2026, researcher Nicolas Alvarez found references to four new Apple Intelligence features in Apple server-side code. MacRumors subsequently confirmed the findings. These are interpreted from code strings, so they may not all ship as described, or at all. But they are credible enough to cover.
The first is a Visual Intelligence upgrade that lets you point your camera at a nutrition label and have the calorie and macronutrient data land in the Health app automatically.
Gurman flagged this separately in his Power On newsletter as something Apple was actively developing. If it ships, apps like MyFitnessPal have a real competitor built right into the camera.
The second is contact scanning. You point your camera at a business card and the details go straight into Contacts. The same mechanic already exists for adding calendar events from flyers. It is a small thing that anyone who has fumbled to type a phone number off a card in front of someone will find genuinely useful.
Third, Apple Wallet is expected to gain the ability to scan physical passes like gym membership cards and event tickets and convert them to digital versions.
Google Wallet has offered this since August 2024. Third-party apps have done it for years. Apple arriving late to this does not make it less useful, especially if the native version holds up across iOS updates better than outside apps do.
Fourth, Safari Tab Groups are expected to get automatic AI-generated names based on what tabs are open inside them. Small feature, genuinely fixes a real annoyance if you are someone who opens fifteen research tabs and completely forgets what half of them were for.
The iPhone 18 Connection
Most of the AI features described here will ship alongside the iPhone 18 in September. The iPhone 18 Pro is where Apple Intelligence gets its full range of capabilities, including the new Siri app and Visual Intelligence upgrades.
If you are wondering whether the hardware justifies an upgrade, our iPhone 18 rumors and specs roundup covers what is actually changing this generation.
There is also the iPhone Fold to consider. iOS 27 includes specific software built for Apple’s first foldable, including split-screen multitasking when the device is open.
The AI features are expected to work across both form factors, though the Fold’s larger display may open up new ways to use them. Everything we know about the iPhone Fold is worth reading if that device is on your radar.
The Part Worth Being Honest About
Apple promised a smarter Siri in 2024. Then delayed it. Then promised it again for early 2026. Then delayed it again. There is a pattern here that is worth naming, not to be cynical, but because it affects how much weight you should put on any of this before June 8.
The joint statement with Google is confirmed. The Gurman reporting on Siri and Extensions is credible. The backend code is real. But the distance between this is in the code and this ships in September and works well has been longer than expected before.
Before getting too deep into any of this, it is worth checking whether your device actually supports Apple Intelligence to begin with. A lot of what is described here is gated behind hardware most people do not have yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Apple and Google Gemini collaboration confirmed?
Yes. Apple and Google published a joint statement on January 12, 2026 confirming a multi-year collaboration where Google’s Gemini models will serve as the foundation for future Apple Foundation Models. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported the deal is valued at approximately $1 billion per year.
Will iOS 27 let me choose which AI Siri uses?
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 is expected to introduce a Siri Extensions system that could allow third-party AI apps like Claude and Gemini to integrate with Siri, similar to how ChatGPT currently works. This has not been officially confirmed by Apple.
Which iPhones will support these AI features?
Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27 are expected to require iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Older devices may run iOS 27 but will likely not have access to most of the AI features described here.
What are the four AI features found in Apple backend code?
Nutrition label scanning to Health app, business card contact scanning to Contacts, physical pass scanning to Apple Wallet, and automatic Safari Tab Group naming. Found by researcher Nicolas Alvarez and confirmed by MacRumors in April 2026.
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