This is far from our consumer news editor Sarah Perez’s first WWDC, and with all that context in mind, she provides the subtext on much of what was being showcased.

For the past two years, Apple has been racing to catch up in AI while frustrations with its core software quietly added up: a design overhaul users hated, a search function that barely worked, a file-sharing feature that routinely failed, and a Health app that didn’t focus enough on half its user base. Apple didn’t say any of that on Monday. But the structure of its WWDC keynote said it for them, leading with fixes before features, and framing a better Siri as one item on a long list of improvements rather than the main event.

As expected, Apple made the case for an improved experience with its long-standing Siri assistant, which it admitted faces greater expectations from users in the age of AI. With Google Gemini under the hood, Apple claims that the new Siri updates will make it more capable, conversational, and compatible with visual intelligence, and it will be housed in a stand-alone app in addition to working across existing apps. You can get a full rundown of all the new Siri AI updates right here.

Before rolling out the enhancements and features, Apple was adamant about its privacy-centric approach to AI. “We believe privacy in AI is non-negotiable,” Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi said during the stream, going so far as to say that “data is only used to execute your request, and outside experts can continue to verify this promise at any time.”