What to expect at WWDC 2026: The much-anticipated Siri update and Apple Intelligence updates

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2026, approaches, excitement is mounting for 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 begins Monday at 10 am PT/1 pm ET. For those eager to tune in, the event will be streamed live through the Apple Developer app, Apple’s website, and the Apple Developer YouTube channel.

Siri’s AI improvements

The much-anticipated announcement is a major AI upgrade to Siri, turning it into a more conversational assistant capable of understanding context, handling multi-step tasks, and interacting more naturally across apps and services. The improved Siri will use Google’s Gemini technology to improve its capabilities.

Additionally, a recent leak from Bloomberg 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, allowing users to set timers to automatically delete conversations after 30 days, a year, or keep them forever.

AI agent app store

According to information, Apple is planning to introduce the integration of the AI ​​agent with the application store. Although details are scarce, agents allow users to delegate tasks such as booking, managing daily tasks, organizing documents, or controlling smart home devices.

Camera and photo apps

A new “Visual Intelligence” section is expected to be introduced within the Camera app, replacing the previous Visual Intelligence feature found in the Camera Control button. This update will introduce a dedicated Siri mode available alongside options such as Photo, Video, Portrait, and Panorama. The Visual Intelligence feature uses Google Image Search to accurately identify objects photographed by the user.

In addition, the graphics application is set to receive exciting enhancements powered by Apple Intelligence. This may include intelligent scene recommendations for image enhancement, automatic object removal for clean images, and a new AI image editing feature that allows users to request editing using natural language, new production functions in visionOS.

Graphics playground updates

Apple is set to improve the Image Playground app, introducing higher quality image production, more art styles, better character consistency, and richer editing controls. The interface for creating new images will be simplified, offering fewer controls and a “define change” editing option.

Additionally, we can see a suggested Genmoji feature that suggests custom emojis based on users’ media and text interactions. Users can also generate AI wallpapers that display various themes and emotions.

Apple Wallet

Significant updates are rumored to be coming to the Wallet app, most notably a new bill splitting feature that will make it easier to share expenses between friends or family. Users will be able to take a photo of the receipt and make payment requests to different companies easily.

Along with this, the Wallet app will also include a “Create Pass” option that allows users to create digital passes for 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 of its devices, and may include more AI features and stability updates.