In just about a week, Apple will unveil its new slate of operating systems at the WWDC 26 keynote. As usual, iOS will take center stage, with a raft of new features and functionality that set the tone for the next 12 months.
We’ve heard for a while that this year’s release will be more of a “maintenance” update, fixing the issues with Liquid Glass and ironing out the many wrinkles throughout the system. While I’m sure there will be plenty of this throughout iOS 27, the recent round of rumors suggests Apple is going to fix iOS 26 in a completely different way: by adding a level of fluidity just below Liquid Glass.
Last week, Mark Gurman offered the best look yet at the new Apple/Gemini Intelligence-powered Siri, including illustrations of the new interface. According to the report, Siri will now live in the Dynamic Island, and users will be able to “swipe down from the top center of the iPhone anywhere in the system” to start a chat session with Siri.
That implies that Apple expects users to not only interact with Siri far more often, but also treat the chatbot as a part of the phone rather than just another feature built into iOS. We haven’t seen the way the whole thing works yet, but we already know the new Siri will be far more capable. Now it seems that users will flow in and out of Siri like the Home Screen or Control Center.
It doesn’t stop at Siri. According to rumors, several features will make their debut in iOS 27 that extend the capabilities of Apple’s AI system beyond apps and menus:
1.Writing Tools: Gurman says Apple’s system will be more capable and discoverable.
2.Shortcuts: Users will reportedly be able to use plain language to create actions.
3.Camera: A new “Siri” mode could bring Visual Intelligence to a more prominent location.
4.Voice Control: iPhone users will be able to use natural language to interact with folders and files.
5.Plus: All of the features we’re still waiting for from iOS 18: app intents, on-screen awareness, and personalized context.
Add it all up, and you have Phase 2 of Liquid Glass: Fluid space (bear with me, it’s a working name). If Liquid Glass is the topmost layer of iOS, then Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 will be the fluid substrate just under the surface, conducting your actions with as little direct user input as possible.
The biggest problem with Apple Intelligence now isn’t that it’s unfinished. It’s that the parts we have require direct user input and often produce disappointing results. Ultimately, the effort just isn’t worth it. But the AI bits that do work quietly—things like summaries, adaptive power, and order tracking—offer a seamless, frictionless experience that actually delivers on the promise of AI. Now Siri and iOS 27 can take it to the next level.
Where Liquid Glass delivered a new look for the iPhone, iOS 27 has the chance to deliver a fluid layer that flows exactly where and when we need it.
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