Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads
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Apple unveiled new artificial intelligence features at WWDC 2026, including a rebuilt 'Siri AI' assistant with customizable natural-sounding voices and enhanced capabilities such as finding event tickets, identifying photo locations, and planning events. The announcement comes two years after Apple first promised such capabilities, with CEO Tim Cook presiding over his final developers conference before transitioning the role to John Ternus in September.
At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fall
After years of anticipation, user frustration and false starts, Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri at its annual developer conference on Monday. The voice assistant will come integrated with Apple’s artificial intelligence tool, Apple Intelligence, and has been rechristened “Siri AI”.
The new Siri, which will be widely released in the fall, will more closely resemble AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, than a question-and-answer tool that draws from the web.
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