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Some of the headline iOS 27 features include AI-assisted updates to the Siri voice assistant and changes to the unpopular Liquid Glass interface.<\/span><\/p>\n Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Apple has just released iOS 26.5<\/u>, but talk is already moving to iOS 27<\/u>, which will be announced at the iPhone maker\u2019s Worldwide Developers Conference<\/u><\/a> in June.<\/p>\n Some of the headline iOS 27 features<\/u><\/a> include AI-assisted updates to the Siri voice assistant and changes to the unpopular Liquid Glass interface. <\/p>\n Like all its predecessors, iOS 27 will include new features that boost iPhone privacy and security. <\/p>\n The biggest iOS 27 focus will be on Siri, according to Bloomberg<\/a>\u2019s Mark Gurman. The evidence for this is hidden in the WWDC 2026 logo, he thinks. <\/p>\n As part of the iOS 27 Siri overhaul, there will be a separate Siri app and a new chatbot-style interface, according to reports. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, iOS 27 will allow Apple users to choose between multiple AI models, including those from Google and Anthropic \u2014 a capability it is calling Extensions, writes 9to5Mac<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n If and when this does happen, it is likely that the privacy policies of the third party providers will apply \u2014 as it did when Apple partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. <\/p>\n Apple Intelligence features will be a key part of iOS 27, with deep Siri integration across apps and a move towards Visual Intelligence, since the iPhone maker is working on wearable devices to enhance this feature, according to Apple-focused site MacRumors<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n Apple will continue to push its privacy message for AI \u2014 data is processed on the device as much as possible, rather than in the cloud. When the cloud is used, Apple has its Private Cloud Compute, its privacy-first infrastructure offering better privacy and security.<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s iOS 27 will also include a Wallet app feature to scan paper tickets and passes and convert these to digital. For this reason, it is thought iOS 27 will enhance wallet scanning security.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the improved Visual Intelligence will be used for scanning text and nutrition labels without external data sharing, while Apple will be more transparent about Siri data use.<\/p>\n More concrete details about Apple\u2019s iOS 27 are coming soon, with announcements about to come thick and fast at WWDC starting 8 June. <\/p>\n While the iPhone maker needs to catch up on AI, user data is at the center of many features from rivals. Apple would be wise to ensure iOS 27 continues its record of keeping iPhone users safe and private. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\nPrivate Apple Intelligence In iOS 27<\/h2>\n