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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Dara Kerr and Sanya Mansoor

Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads

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CEO Tim Cook stands on stage at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, on 8 June 2026. Photograph: Noah Berger/AP

After years of anticipation, user frustration and false starts, Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri at its annual developer conference on Monday. The voice assistant will come integrated with Apple’s artificial intelligence tool, Apple Intelligence, and has been rechristened “Siri AI”.

The new Siri, which will be widely released in the fall, will more closely resemble AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Google Gemini, than a question-and-answer tool that draws from the web.

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