Big Tech Apple Siri AI first look: How Apple's rebuilt AI-powered assistant behaves across iPhone, iPad and Mac A quick preview of what's to come this fall. By Cherlynn Low June 9, 2026 12:51 pm EST Apple The biggest news out of WWDC 2026 was, as widely rumored, the next generation of Siri. Called Siri AI, the AI-boosted assistant will be infused into lots of Apple products like the iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can sign up to get early access to the new Siri AI to get a feel for how it behaves. But since I've already had the opportunity to check out some demos here at Apple Park after the keynote ended, I figured I'd preview it for those of you who don't want to go through the hassle of beta software. What's changed with Siri?
Apple One of the main differences is the new onscreen gesture you can use to invoke Siri. While methods like long-pressing the power button or saying "Hey Siri" remain, how you tap or swipe on the screen to bring up the assistant has changed. Instead of double tapping the bottom of the display to type to Siri, you now swipe down from the top center, just as you would have to pull down Spotlight search in the past. I don't know about you but I welcome the removal of the double tap gesture, which I hardly ever used.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2190638/siri-ai-first-look-how-apples-rebuilt-ai-powered-assistant-behaves-across-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
Apple One of the main differences is the new onscreen gesture you can use to invoke Siri. While methods like long-pressing the power button or saying "Hey Siri" remain, how you tap or swipe on the screen to bring up the assistant has changed. Instead of double tapping the bottom of the display to type to Siri, you now swipe down from the top center, just as you would have to pull down Spotlight search in the past. I don't know about you but I welcome the removal of the double tap gesture, which I hardly ever used.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2190638/siri-ai-first-look-how-apples-rebuilt-ai-powered-assistant-behaves-across-iphone-ipad-and-mac/