What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2026, approaches, excitement is growing around what Apple has in store for us this year. From Siri’s overhaul to new Apple Intelligence updates, there’s a lot to look forward to.

The annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off Monday at 10am PT/1pm ET. For those who would like to watch, the event will be streamed live via the Apple Developer app, Apple’s websiteand the Apple developer YouTube channel.

Siri’s big AI makeover

The most anticipated announcement is a major AI upgrade to Siri, transforming it into a more conversational assistant capable of understanding context, handling multi-step tasks, and interacting with apps and services in a more natural way. The updated Siri will use Google’s Gemini technology to improve its capabilities.

Additionally, recent leaks from Bloomberg have revealed a standalone Siri app that aims to compete with advanced AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Apple may also introduce a feature reminiscent of messaging apps that would let users set timers to automatically delete conversations after 30 days or a year or keep them indefinitely.

App store for AI agents

According to The informationApple plans to introduce an AI agent integration with the app store. While details are scarce, agents allow users to delegate tasks such as booking reservations, managing daily tasks, editing documents, or controlling smart home devices.

Camera and Photos apps

A new section “Visual Intelligence” has been added expected to the Camera app, replacing the previous Visual Intelligence feature in the Camera Control button. This upgrade introduces a special Siri mode that exists alongside options such as Photo, Video, Portrait and Panorama. The Visual Intelligence feature uses Google Image Search to accurately identify objects captured by the user.

Additionally, the Photos app will receive exciting improvements powered by Apple Intelligence. These could include intelligent scene recommendations for optimizing photos, automatic object removal for cleaner images, and an innovative AI photo editing feature that allows users to simply request edits using natural language, and new productivity functionalities in visionOS.

Image Playground updates

Apple is about to upgrade its Image Playground app, introducing higher quality image generation, more artistic styles, better character consistency, and richer editing options. The interface for creating new images is simplified, offering fewer controls and a “describe a change” option for editing.

Additionally, we may see a proposed Genmoji feature that will suggest custom emojis based on users’ media and text interactions. Users may also be able to generate AI wallpapers that reflect different themes and moods.

Apple wallet

There are rumors of notable updates coming to the Wallet app, most notably a new bill splitting feature that will simplify sharing expenses among friends or family. Users can effortlessly photograph a receipt and generate payment requests for different parties.

In addition, the Wallet app will also include a ‘Create a Pass’ option that allows users to generate digital passes from physical items such as movie tickets, concert passes or gym membership cards.

MacOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS and tvOS updates

Apple is expected to improve its AI-powered Siri experience across all its devices, and will likely integrate more AI features and stability updates as well.