At the upcoming 2026 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, slated for next month, Apple is poised to make good on its commitment to an AI-driven Siri by unveiling a host of innovative features. The anticipated launch of the new, standalone Siri app in beta form next month will spotlight privacy-centric functions, including the automatic deletion of chat history. Even after its official release this fall, the app will continue to be labeled as a beta version. The app's debut will coincide with the release of iOS 27, offering users capabilities such as preserving conversation histories, initiating fresh chats, and introducing novel global shortcut gestures.

In a strategic collaboration, Apple has teamed up with Google, leveraging the Google Gemini large model to supercharge Siri's capabilities. The revamped Siri will operate on Apple's secure private cloud computing servers, with assurances from Google that it will not utilize user conversation data for model training. Furthermore, the new Siri will boast two distinct interface modes, and Apple has given users the proactive option to opt out of the beta experience, although the specific settings for doing so are yet to be clarified.