Apple calls Siri AI an “entirely new version of Siri” and says it’s both more conversational and more capable than the previous version of the smart assistant. In conversations, it has a more expressive voice that can be customized by pace, expressivity, and accent.

Siri AI will be accessible systemwide, capable of reading what’s on-screen and interacting with your apps. But Apple’s SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi said it was designed “with privacy at every step.” Queries are all either processed on device or in the cloud via Apple’s Private Cloud Compute.

The updated Siri AI is being rolled out across Apple’s ecosystem, with support on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. On iPhone, you’ll now be able to access Siri AI by swiping down from the Dynamic Island, in addition to existing ways of accessing the assistant. On Macs, it can be accessed from Spotlight, while Vision Pro users will simply have to look directly at a new Siri visualization — in this case, a floating orb hovering around your field of vision — to be able to start a conversation without saying “Hey, Siri.”

Siri is also getting its own app, which looks similar to existing AI chatbot apps for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. There’s a conversational interface for text or voice conversations with a saved history that lets you dive back into previous conversations. Those conversations will be synced with your iCloud, allowing you to begin a discussion on one device and pick it up seamlessly on another.