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Bloomberg published leaked renders of Apple's iOS 27 Siri redesign on May 28, 2026—eleven days before WWDC 2026 on June 8—showing a standalone chatbot app, Dynamic Island integration, and a system-wide "Search or Ask" interface based on internal sources. The leak reveals Apple will run the new Siri on Google Gemini technology after its own AI models proved inadequate, with the company reportedly paying approximately $1 billion per year for the licensing deal announced in late 2025. This marks the biggest rethink of Siri since its 2011 launch, following a March 2025 delay due to quality problems and a $250 million class action settlement approved earlier in May 2026 over unfulfilled Apple Intelligence promises—eligible iPhone 15 and 16 buyers can claim up to $95 per device.
Technical Features in Leaked Renders
The Bloomberg illustrations show Siri living inside the Dynamic Island—Apple's pill-shaped screen cutout introduced with iPhone 14 Pro in 2022. Activating the assistant expands the island with a glowing animation. A second entry point involves swiping down from the top center of the screen to open a full text-and-voice search panel that replaces Spotlight. Swiping further opens the dedicated Siri app with scrollable conversation history.
The standalone app supports document and photo uploads, persistent voice mode, and a drop-down menu letting users route queries to ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Claude directly from the interface. Apple is testing ways to open iOS 27 to third-party AI agents installed through the App Store, according to the leaked information.
Siri Development Timeline and Legal Settlement
Apple first demonstrated a "personalized Siri" at WWDC 2024—one designed to understand screen content, messages, and calendar data. The company officially delayed the upgrade in March 2025, citing quality problems. A federal court approved a $250 million settlement earlier in May 2026 over a class action lawsuit claiming Apple marketed AI features "that did not exist at the time."
The rebuilt Siri's core functions will not run on Apple's own AI models. The company announced a deal with Google in late 2025 to license Gemini as the assistant's foundation, reportedly paying around $1 billion annually.
Multi-Provider AI Strategy
OpenAI, which has had ChatGPT integration inside iOS since 2024, is reportedly working on a breach-of-contract claim. The company argues the feature was buried so deep that most iPhone owners never found it—users had to say "ChatGPT" explicitly to trigger it, and Siri did not route queries there automatically. OpenAI expected subscription revenue from the iPhone's billion-plus users but did not receive it.
The new multi-provider drop-down in iOS 27 allows users to choose their AI provider directly—ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Claude—from the interface, with discovery built in from the start.
Camera Integration and AI Editing Tools
The leaked renders show Siri integrated into the Camera app as a dedicated capture mode, replacing the current Visual Intelligence button. Users can take a photo and send it to a third-party AI—Google for reverse image search, ChatGPT for analysis—without leaving the camera.
Apple is adding AI editing tools to Photos in iOS 27. Reframe adjusts perspective, while Extend fills in parts of an image that were not in the original frame. The update may also include a natural-language Shortcuts redesign—where users describe what they want automated instead of using the workflow builder—plus AI wallpaper generation and a system-wide grammar checker. Mark Gurman notes the final designs could still change before June 8, as Apple regularly tests multiple versions internally before locking anything in for WWDC.
Hardware Roadmap and Release Schedule
Apple is developing camera-equipped AirPods and smart glasses—both designed to feed visual data directly to Siri. Camera AirPods could arrive as early as late 2026, with smart glasses targeting 2027, according to the source.
The new Siri will ship to consumers in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple's first foldable iPhone. This will be Tim Cook's last major product launch—John Ternus takes over as CEO on September 1, 2026.
FAQ
When will iOS 27 with the redesigned Siri be released?
iOS 27 is scheduled to ship in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple's first foldable iPhone.
Which AI technology will power the new Siri?
The new Siri will run on Google Gemini technology under a licensing deal announced in late 2025, reportedly costing Apple approximately $1 billion per year. Apple's own AI models proved inadequate for the overhaul.
How much can iPhone 15 and 16 buyers claim from the Apple Intelligence settlement?
Eligible iPhone 15 and 16 buyers can claim up to $95 per device from the $250 million class action settlement approved in May 2026 over unfulfilled Apple Intelligence promises.
