Siri AI is real, it’s on my phone and I’m very impressed.

I'll be honest with you, I was a bit nervous for Apple heading into WWDC 26. They had no other option but to nail their updates to Siri and Apple Intelligence after the false start in 2024. And, from my very early beta testing, it seems that they’ve delivered in a big way.

I threw some deliberately vague, half-formed questions at it the moment I got access to the developer beta. Things like asking it to dig up a quote from a garage for some car repair I couldn't remember the details of. Or tracking down something my dad had texted me weeks ago about an iPad stand. Within seconds, Siri was surfacing the right emails, the right messages, the right context in a really easy-to-digest way.

Yes, other manufacturers have been doing this for a few years now but, in a typically Apple way, they’ve managed to sprinkle a bit of magic on top that makes Siri AI feel more cohesive. Check out my main channel video on it to see what I’m talking about, but the way Siri AI is integrated into the UI is brilliant and the complexity of requests it can carry out feels top-tier.

For those of us who've been using Siri as little more than a kitchen timer for the better part of a decade, this feels like a real turning point for Apple. I also think Apple has focused on the right areas with AI at WWDC. There was very little about making things with Apple Intelligence, like Genmojis or generic bits of ‘art’, and lots about the actually useful things AI can do.

It is early days, so caveats all-round but this is a big development for Apple and makes iOS 27 feel fresh. Stay tuned for more thoughts in the coming weeks and check this week’s Tech Diary video for a full WWDC 26 rundown!

Here is that above-mentioned video with my early Siri AI testing. I’d love your thoughts and suggestions about how to put Siri AI through it’s paces, so get involved in the comments!

….and here’s my full WWDC 26 rundown! Most of WWDC was about Siri AI and related Apple Intelligence improvements, but there were some other things worth your attention, especially related to child protection measures which lots of people will appreciate. Plus one other very cool feature!

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