Apple is banking on the upcoming iOS 27 and macOS 27 updates to regain relevance in the edge AI sphere, with plans already underfoot to launch a new, highly capable, Gemini-backed, and wholly integrated chatbot-style Siri.
Even so, Apple's ambitions for the upcoming updates are apparently much more expansive than previously believed, with the Cupertino-based tech giant now eyeing an unassailable lead in AI-driven photo-editing capabilities.
Apple is planning to use its on-device AI models to "extend, enhance, and reframe photos" within iOS 27 and macOS 27
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, with the upcoming iOS 27 and macOS 27 software updates, Apple will debut a dedicated "Apple Intelligence Tools" section within the Photos app, unlocking three new features.
The "Extend" feature will use Apple Intelligence's on-device models to extrapolate additional details that might fit a given frame. For instance, "someone could take a close-up photo of a landmark and use the tool to fill in surrounding scenery." Users can then choose to retain a part of the extrapolated content by dragging the photo's edges with their fingers.
As its name suggests, the "Enhance" feature will automatically adjust a given image's quality, lighting, and colors for an optimal result. Finally, the "Reframe" option will allow users to shift the perspective in spatial photos, which capture depth information for an overall 3D-like effect.
Even so, Gurman has cautioned that the development of these new features, especially the Extend and Reframe tools, has not progressed smoothly, and that Apple might be forced to delay their rollout if it fails to iron out lingering kinks.
Apple's chatbot-style Siri
As we detailed recently, Apple's revamped chatbot Siri will run on Google's own TPUs and cloud infrastructure, albeit under Apple's ownership. The iPhone manufacturer insists that the arrangement would not result in a change in Apple's stringent privacy-related safeguards.
According to the previous tidbits by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Siri chatbot will be baked into Apple's software, allowing it to leverage personal data, perform in-app actions, search the web, generate content, including images, provide coding assistance, summarize and analyze information, as well as upload files.
Apple is also designing a feature that will let the chatbot Siri view already-open windows and on-screen content, along with the ability to adjust device features and settings, and handle combo requests that combine several commands within a single prompt.
The chatbot Siri will reportedly leverage a much more advanced version of Google's Gemini model, known internally as Apple Foundation Models version 11. According to Gurman, "the model is expected to be competitive with Gemini 3 and significantly more capable" than the one supporting the revamped Siri.
Additionally, Siri will no longer be accessible solely via voice commands. Instead, Apple is debuting a dedicated Siri app with iOS 27, which would serve as a central repository of all past conversations with the AI assistant. The app will include an "Extensions" feature that would seamlessly connect to third-party agents such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude, allowing Siri to tap into the capabilities of these agents. The App Store will also sport a dedicated "Extensions" section from where users will be able to install all supported third-party agents.
Also, while users can still activate Siri via voice commands or the power button, Apple is testing a new interface that resides within the Dynamic Island. Finally, Apple is attempting to replace its "Spotlight" search function with Siri, allowing for a unified search-related UI. The new search interface will continue to show "Siri Suggestions," which would span across apps, upcoming appointments, and changes to settings suggested by AI.
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