By Daniel Howley
Publication Date: 2026-06-11 18:42:00
After two years of delays, Apple’s (AAPL) reinvented Siri, Siri AI, appears ready for primetime. The company unveiled the AI-powered version of its assistant at its Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday, saying it will launch, albeit as a beta, later this year.
The update is designed to transform Siri from a glorified kitchen timer to a digital helper for the AI age.
Apple said Siri AI will be able to pull context from your apps, allowing you to, say, ask it the name of a podcast your sister recommended via text and have it presented to you without opening any separate apps or services.
The idea is for Siri AI to recognize what you want, when you want it, and surface it, whether it’s content on your device or from the web. It’s more or less what Apple promised when it showed off its AI-enhanced Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024.
And in early demos, Siri AI, which rides on Apple Intelligence, appears to deliver on Apple’s initial…
