What Did Apple Announce at WWDC26?

On June 8, 2026, WWDC26 kicked off – believed to be Tim Cook final major conference as Apple CEO. Apple unveiled a complete Siri redesign, making the voice assistant more like ChatGPT or Claude.

CoreAI – New Developer Framework

Apple introduced CoreAI – a new framework making it easier for developers to integrate AI into their apps. AI agent developers will now have access to Siri and Apple internal products.

Third-Party Agent Integration

Apple plans to open Siri to external chatbots beyond ChatGPT. Users will be able to switch between chatbots during search or requests. Apple has tested this approach with Claude and Gemini alongside ChatGPT.

Natural Language Shortcuts

The Shortcuts app gets a major upgrade – instead of manually building actions step by step, users can now type what they want in natural language and Shortcuts will create the automation automatically.

Opening AI Features to External Agents

Apple plans to open AI features like image and text generation (Image Playground and Writing Tools) to third-party agent providers. Currently, these features only access ChatGPT. Alternatives will be installed via App Store apps.

iOS 27

Starting with iOS 27, Siri will become much more conversational and capable – similar to ChatGPT or Claude.

Pricing

Free – included with iOS 27 and macOS 27.

Pros

  • Completely redesigned Siri – more like ChatGPT/Claude
  • CoreAI simplifies AI integration for apps
  • Switch between chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini)
  • Natural language Shortcuts – build automations easily
  • Opening AI features to third-party agents

Cons

  • Requires iOS 27 – not available on older devices
  • Some features will be limited initially
  • Chatbot switching may not be available at launch
  • OpenAI ChatGPT remains primary partner initially

Verdict

At Tim Cook final WWDC, Apple unveiled its AI vision: smarter Siri, CoreAI for developers, and opening the ecosystem to Claude and Gemini. This is the biggest Siri update since 2011.

Rating: 4.4/5 - Siri reborn.