APPLE has given the world a first look at its brand new iOS upgrade with a number of big improvements – including a boost for its long beleaguered Siri.
After struggling to keep up with the pace of developments, the tech giant has partnered with to help power Intelligence, using Gemini.
Siri is finally catching up with rivals as AI gets a much needed boost Credit: Apple
There are major new protections for child users too Credit: Apple
The new Siri AI has a companion app for the first time, allowing users to look back on their chats and requests.
Siri AI will work across apps and services seamlessly on your , with Apple promising that privacy will always be first.
Apple claims its new AI can do things like make apps smart and more useful, as well as giving new editing tools for your photos and more.
Siri can even interact with anything it sees on screen, such as if you ask where the location of an image on was taken.
And the refreshed digital assistant can help users search for information across their messages, emails and photos.
“At Apple, our mission has always been to turn the potential of advanced technology into helpful and intuitive products for everyone, and that has never been more important than today,” explained Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.
“Truly helpful AI must be centred on our users’ needs, deeply integrated into the products they rely on every day, grounded in personal context, and built with privacy at every step.
“That is our vision for Apple Intelligence. With useful features for browsing the web, expressing creativity, editing photos, and so much more, today marks a big step forward on our journey to integrate powerful AI into the core of our platforms and make our products even more personal and useful.”
Siri voice will also have greater customisation and it’ll sounds more natural too, bosses said.
Paolo Pescatore, an expert for PP Foresight, told The Sun: “Apple still needs to prove that Siri and its wider AI capabilities can move from promise to everyday utility.
“The challenge is not just to show technical progress, but to make AI feel invisible in the background and valuable in the moments that matter.”
But the company’s annual WWDC event wasn’t all about AI.
Apple’s regular smartphone software upgrade, iOS 27, was officially unveiled as well.
After last year’s radical redesign much of the focus is on tweaks, with a particularly big announcement for the controversial Liquid Glass look.
Some found the glassy effect made readability difficult.
On iOS 27, users will be able to fine tune the appearance with a new slider which ranges from “ultra clear to fully tinted”.
Elsewhere, there’s a huge boost to parental controls coming in iOS 27.
Parents will be able to decide whether kids under 13 are allowed to view a new website not previously approved as they browse the web.
And they can decide who they’re able to talk to as well.
There are new powers to block certain apps during school time too.
And the protection tool that automatically hides suspected nude shots from view in messages will now block gore and violent content.
The new upgrade is due to be released in the autumn and will be available for iPhone 11 and up for free.
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