Apple is reportedly preparing a bigger Siri reboot for iOS 27, and the most visible change may be a new Dynamic Island search gesture. The assistant is also said to open up to third-party AI services such as ChatGPT and Gemini, which would make Siri feel less like a sealed-off Apple feature and more like a front end for whatever model the user prefers.
According to reporting based on Bloomberg, the redesigned assistant would be able to keep working in the background while accessing personal data. That is the part Apple has been chasing for years: an assistant that can actually do things instead of just answering like a polite search box with confidence issues.
A swipe from the top for ”search or ask”
The new gesture is described as a swipe down from the center of the top edge of the screen, which would bring up a ”Find or ask” field around Dynamic Island. Inside that interface, users could switch between Siri and alternative AI tools, or jump straight into voice mode using a microphone icon.
The setup sounds a lot like Spotlight at first glance, but with a broader scope: richer results, access to data from installed apps, and a quicker path from a plain answer to a chatbot-style conversation. Apple has been under pressure here for a while, especially as rivals have spent the past couple of years turning AI assistants into actual product layers rather than decorative voice features.
Siri gets a plus button and a chat-style handoff
Inside the Siri app, Apple is also expected to add a ”+” button for uploading images and documents. That would make the assistant more useful for everyday tasks and less dependent on pure voice input, which is still a bad fit for plenty of situations: offices, trains, quiet rooms, and basically anywhere other humans exist.
There is also said to be a new swipe-down move on Siri’s translucent result card that would switch from a standard response into a chatbot mode. That kind of handoff is small on paper, but it matters because it reduces the friction between ”ask” and ”keep going” – the exact place where many assistants currently fall apart.
What else Apple is lining up for WWDC
Alongside Siri, Apple is expected to show updates to the Camera app and broader visual changes tied to Liquid Glass. Promotional materials for the upcoming WWDC are said to already reflect the revised Siri animation, which is a fairly loud hint that Apple wants this overhaul to feel like a system-level shift, not a cosmetic patch.
The real question is whether Apple stops at the interface or finally gives Siri enough behind-the-scenes intelligence to match the flashy new gestures. A prettier assistant is nice; a genuinely useful one would be the actual news.