Apple plans to redesign Siri in iOS 27, and the most talked-about change is its new home in the Dynamic Island. The visual refresh is notable, but the feature upgrades underneath it are what will actually move the needle.
According to Bloomberg, activating Siri in iOS 27 will trigger a pill-shaped animation in the Dynamic Island. Swiping it down will open a chat interface styled like a messaging thread, with embedded cards for things like weather, notes, and calendar events.
A smarter, more capable assistant
A new “Search or Ask” bar will build on the existing Spotlight Search experience, pulling richer results from within apps. Users will also be able to switch their default search engine between Siri and third-party AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Web search is reportedly getting an update, too. Siri has long fallen short on general-knowledge questions, and iOS 27 will address that directly, returning bullet-point summaries and images pulled from the web. That alone will bring it closer to what Google has offered for some time.
A home of its own
Siri is also said to be getting a standalone app for the first time. Its home screen will surface past conversations in a grid, and users will be able to resume any prior chat or start a new one. The conversation view will also support image and document attachments, making it possible to ask Siri questions about a photo or file.
The standalone app will bring Siri closer in form to ChatGPT and Gemini, both of which have dedicated apps that iPhone users turn to for tasks that Siri struggles with.
Apple is expected to preview iOS 27 at WWDC in June. The Siri overhaul is one of the most anticipated changes in the update, and for good reason. The Dynamic Island placement will likely grab all the attention. But while it may be a cosmetic win for Apple, better web search and third-party AI assistant support are the additions that iPhone users have actually been waiting for.
