Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri

The Verge / 3/25/2026

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Key Points

  • Apple is reportedly testing a redesigned Siri that will debut at WWDC 2026 on June 8 as a systemwide AI agent with deep app integration.
  • The updated Siri is expected to better control iOS and macOS features and complete user-requested tasks by using personal data from sources like emails, messages, and notes.
  • The new Siri experience is also expected to improve at summarizing daily news from Apple News and to execute more complex, multi-step actions via a dedicated interface.
  • Apple’s broader “Apple Intelligence” AI platform revamp will be tied to this next-generation Siri, signaling a more agentic direction for the assistant.
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Apple's efforts to rebuild its Apple Intelligence AI platform will make its debut at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8th. A new version of Siri that transforms the voice assistant into a "systemwide AI agent with deep integration across applications" will be announced at WWDC 2026, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

The updated version of Siri will be more capable of controlling other apps and features of iOS and macOS and completing user-requested tasks using their personal data gathered from emails, messages, and notes. It will also be better at summarizing daily news from Apple News and will be able to pr …

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