Siri AI unveiled: When is it launching, what it offers and iPhones supported
Last Updated: 2026-06-09 09:50:40
Siri AI was Apple’s big focus at the WWDC 2026 this week, so much that we barely saw the company talk about its software in detail. Apple is banking on its much-awaited Siri AI launch to catapult its own AI ambitions from 2026 onwards, with many devices expected to carry the load of the assistant chatbot.
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Siri AI launches in beta later this year, English only at first- Works on iPhone, Mac, and Watch with new conversational features
- Supported on iPhone 15 Pro, 16 series, and 17 Pro models only
With the Siri AI unveiled and given live demos this year (unlike the iPhone 16 launch), people are excited to see how the new Gemini and ChatGPT rival performs, what it offers and where it works.
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When is Siri AI launching?
Siri AI is launching in beta later this year and will be only available in English for its initial phase. The iPhone 18 Pro launch with the iOS 27 update could see the new Siri make its public debut in the market.
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What does Siri AI offer?
Siri AI is powered by Apple Foundational Models that use Google’s Gemini technology as the backbone layer. It has nothing to do with Gemini or the AI version that people have been using for a while.
Siri AI, as seen through demos during the keynote, offers better AI assistant support, is more conversational and can go back and forth. There is a new Siri app too that will have all the conversations (on-device) and let you continue where you left off.
The other big upgrades are linked to Visual intelligence which works a lot like Google Lens with Gemini. You can make Siri AI look at the screen, ask for suggestions, set up reminders or even get a product based on what you can see.
You also get Siri working in the Camera app, and assist you with writing drafts, personalise emails before sending, and even get feedback on what you have written.
How Siri AI works
Siri AI works on the Dynamic Island for iPhone users and through Spotlight on Macs. You can customise the pace and style of Siri’s voice. For iPhones, you can press the side button and share the voice command for the AI chatbot.
Which iPhones will support Siri AI?
Apple has confirmed that all Apple AI-supported models will run Siri AI. This means you will need the following versions:
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 17
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple is limiting the support for its most-powerful AI model to the iPhone 17 Pro series, and even the regular 17 version is not included in the support list.