Apple has prepared to completely replace its voice assistant ‘Siri’. The company has released the logo for its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), in which these indications have been found. WWDC 2026 will be held from June 8 to June 12. Apart from Siri, new operating systems like iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 will also be introduced in the event. Siri’s new look will be seen in Dynamic Island According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the glowing number “26” in the logo points towards Siri’s new interface. After the new update, Siri may shift to the ‘Dynamic Island’ of the iPhone. When users activate Siri, there will be a “Search or Ask” prompt. Along with this, a thin light and glowing cursor effect will be visible around the screen. It is being said that Apple is also working on a special Siri app, which will have a chat-like interface. In this you will be able to see old things and can also talk continuously. Multiple tasks will be done in a single command. A special feature that is being worked on is the ability of Siri to understand multiple requests simultaneously. That means users will be able to do things like asking weather, scheduling a meeting and sending messages all at once. Now these tasks have to be called separately. Apple is also bringing ‘Siri Extension Framework’ Apple is also bringing a new ‘Siri Extension Framework’ for better coordination with third-party apps. This will allow Siri to work easily with apps downloaded from the App Store. Some of these features may initially launch as “Preview”. Apple has entered into a multi-year partnership with Google to make Siri smarter by getting the power of Google’s Gemini AI model. Apple’s foundation models are being built on Google’s Gemini AI and cloud infrastructure. The company had said in January that these models would power future Apple Intelligence features. This will make Siri more personalized. The special thing is that data processing will be done on-device and on private cloud compute system, so that the user’s privacy is protected. Overhaul of Siri was pending since 2024 Apple had shown a glimpse of AI version of Siri in the year 2024, but its release was postponed due to engineering challenges. Now through this event of 2026, the company wants to make Siri a capable assistant in the era of generative AI. Apple has a history of giving hints about upcoming big features in the graphics of its events.
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