Renders of Apple's upcoming iOS 27 suggest Siri is finally getting a proper redesign - one that looks a lot like what ChatGPT has been doing for the past two years.
The renders, reported by Bloomberg and based on information from people with knowledge of Apple's plans, show Siri with a dedicated full-screen chat interface and Apple's new "Liquid Glass" aesthetic - a translucent, fluid visual style reportedly rolling out across iOS 27. The current Siri experience, a floating orb and narrow bottom sheet, is replaced with something much closer to a proper AI chat app.
This is notable because Apple promised a smarter Siri at WWDC 2024 under the "Apple Intelligence" banner, and delivery has been slow. Several announced features were delayed, and the assistant has fallen noticeably behind ChatGPT, Claudee for Desktop](/tools/claude-for-desktop/), and Google Gemini in actual usefulness. The renders show a standalone Siri app rather than just an overlay - a bigger architectural shift than it sounds, because it repositions Siri as something you open deliberately rather than summon by reflex.
Apple clearly knows the floating orb isn't competing with what people actually want from an AI assistant. iOS 27 is expected to be announced at WWDC 2026 this summer. These renders are based on pre-release information and details could change, but the direction is clear: Apple is done treating Siri as a voice shortcut layer and wants it to work like a real AI conversation product.