At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled a new Siri powered by artificial intelligence, a major overhaul of the voice assistant. The new Siri is designed to be far more capable than the current version, understanding what’s happening on the user’s screen and taking action across apps.

What Can the New Siri Do?

The upgraded Siri can identify locations from photos, provide directions, and even add stops along the route. It can also find recipes in text messages and save them for later. Apple demonstrated Siri helping plan a World Cup watch party, searching for game schedules, suggesting recipes, and creating invitations.

One of the biggest changes is how users interact with Siri. Apple says conversations will feel more natural and less robotic, allowing users to continue a conversation without repeatedly saying ‘Hey Siri’ before every request. The assistant will also be able to answer follow-up questions, understand context, and work across multiple apps without requiring users to switch between them.

Apple Playing Catch-Up

While the demonstrations were impressive, many of the features won’t be entirely new to people who already use other AI assistants. Apple has faced criticism for moving more slowly than competitors in the AI race. However, Apple’s advantage may be integration, as Siri is built directly into the operating system, allowing it to work across apps, messages, photos, calendars, and contacts without requiring users to jump between services.

The new Siri will arrive as part of Apple’s software updates coming this fall, likely around the same time as the next iPhone release. Developers and beta testers will get access earlier.

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