Apple has officially introduced a completely redesigned AI-powered Siri, turning its longtime voice assistant into a dedicated chatbot experience built to rival ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Announced at WWDC 2026, the new Siri arrives nearly two years after Apple first revealed its Apple Intelligence plans. Following delays and criticism over missing AI features, Apple says Siri has now been rebuilt from the ground up with a stronger focus on conversation, productivity, and cross-device integration.
The upgraded assistant now features its own standalone app, offering both voice and text conversations, chat history, file and image uploads, and seamless syncing across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.
Apple says Siri can answer questions using web information and personal data, manage tasks such as emails and calendars, understand on-screen content, and interact directly with apps. Users can also customize Siri’s voice, including its pace, tone, and accent.
The launch marks Apple's most significant AI move yet as it seeks to close the gap with competitors such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic after years of delays and growing pressure in the AI race.