Apple announced a next generation of Apple Intelligence at WWDC, introducing Siri AI and a suite of systemwide features, Apple said in a company press release. Craig Federighi described the work as delivering a more intelligent, capable assistant that uses private, on‑device context and iCloud syncing.
The company said Siri AI will run across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, and will be accessible through a dedicated Siri app that preserves conversational history privately in iCloud. Apple said the assistant can search a device for messages, photos, and other content, answer questions about what is on screen, and fetch up‑to‑date web information when needed.
Photos received a major generative update, with Apple Intelligence powering Clean Up, Extend, and Spatial Reframing tools, Apple demonstrated and Tom's Guide reported. Spatial Reframing can alter a photo’s perspective and work on images taken by other cameras, while Image Playground lets users type edits such as adding objects to scenes, according to Apple and Tom's Guide reporting.
Apple also touted wider improvements to system speed and responsiveness in a company release, saying apps launch up to 30 percent faster, photos appear up to 70 percent faster after capture, and AirDrop can be up to 80 percent faster. The company said Liquid Glass visuals can be personalized with a slider, and AirPods gain a custom EQ option.
Compatibility Limits And Broader Context
Apple set device requirements for Apple Intelligence, saying the feature will be available on specified newer models and recent iPads and Macs, as outlined in its press release. The company noted some image generation functions have daily usage limits and that Siri AI rollout will be staged by language and region, with China excluded initially.
Tom's Guide detailed additional compatibility notes and reported that iOS 27 itself supports iPhones back to the iPhone 12 series, while several advanced Apple Intelligence features require more recent hardware. Tom's Guide also reported that watchOS 27 drops support for older Apple Watch models and listed Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, Ultra 2, and Ultra 3 as supported.
CNBC reported that the WWDC keynote was Tim Cook’s final conference as Apple CEO and said Cook became emotional during his remarks. That same CNBC dispatch noted wider market and geopolitical items on investors’ minds, including confidential IPO activity by an AI company and oil price moves tied to regional tensions.
