After going MIA for two years, Apple’s redesigned Siri has finally resurfaced. At WWDC 2026, the company showed off a new version of the AI-powered Siri we first saw in 2024. Apple is calling the new assistant Siri AI. As announced at the start of the year, Apple has partnered with Google to rebuild Apple Intelligence and Siri on top of the company’s Gemini models.
On the iPhone, the new Siri lives inside the device’s Dynamic Island, which debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022 before Apple brought it over to the regular iPhone in 2023. As before, you can wake the assistant by saying “Siri” or holding down the power button. Apple has also added a new swipe gesture, which involves pulling down from the top center of your device. The actions brings up a new “Search or Ask” interface that allows you to do things like open apps, start text messaging, add calendar appointments and search through your notes.
On returning a response, Siri will display an interactive card that will pop out of the Dynamic Island. Users can swipe down on the popup to open larger window where they can ask further questions of the digital assistant. As part of the redesign, Apple says it has made the assistant’s voice more natural. Users can adjust the pace and expressivity of Siri’s new voice, with individual sliders for each.
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