Apple Could Give Siri a Standalone App in iOS 27

Apple may be preparing one of the biggest changes to Siri in years: a standalone Siri app and an "Ask Siri" button that lets users make natural, conversational requests by voice or text. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, relayed by Engadget, which suggests the revamped assistant will act more like modern AI chatbots.

Gurman’s reporting indicates Siri would be designed to use personal data from messages, emails and notes to fulfill requests, and could directly execute tasks inside third-party apps. The assistant is also expected to fetch news and conduct web searches, giving it a broader remit than the current voice-only setup.

The "Ask Siri" idea seems geared toward more flexible interactions: instead of the usual short commands, people could type or speak complex prompts in everyday language. That would be a notable shift in how iPhone and Mac users interact with the platform, especially if Siri can operate within apps the way other AI agents do.

Apple is said to be powering the new Siri with Google Gemini, a detail the company has confirmed, though many other specifics remain unclear. The company could unveil the changes at WWDC 2026 during the June 8 keynote, where iOS 27 and macOS 27 updates are expected to be discussed. There have been delays and shifting timelines, so how much of the overhaul ships initially is still uncertain.

For users, the potential upside is a more capable, conversational assistant that ties into everyday workflows. But the approach also raises questions about privacy and how Apple will handle on-device versus cloud processing when Siri taps into sensitive data.